There are some big players here and they usually have their finger always in the cookie jar.

Sounds like an authoritarian male dominated group to me.

There is low rental inventory and rent is artificially high because condos dominate the market (only20% can be rented in a condo building).

Those are the two major players when trying to make an apples to apples comparison of debt vs no debt.A better question for what you are looking for would be: will an all cash purchase or a leveraged purchase yield a larger return?

However he is a pro basketball player in Europe, which potentially makes proving his income a bit tricky, as he gets paid in Euro etc.How do we best find funding?

These loans are not impossible to get but your big, nationwide players aren't interested. 

Hey everybody Im looking for new or vets in real estate investing maybe you need that 101 who can coach you through your first deal maybe you need funds for a project or maybe you want to expand your education and really dominate this field what ever the case please let me help you crush it 

So do the players in this market have any idea?

@Dominic Lucarelli edgewood swissvale area

Treat the information as talking points (I even have had Realtors and builders try and by the info from me) until you identify all the players on your team (I mean a builder, agent or others you may want to work with).