Again, knowing nothing about this particular company, my bet is that type of company will require money up front just to consider whether they can help you out.  

Now if you've followed things this far kudos, and I bet your feeling some lumps.

2) I bet you could draw that same or even more extreme graph for new car prices.

And even if you hire a property manager to take things off your plate, that process isn’t foolproof, as Gregory illustrates.Buying a turnkey property (ideally with a tenant in place), or opting for a syndication or fund, could be a better bet if you’re looking to invest outside California but don’t want to deal with the hassles of “landlording.”

Looks like biting the bullet and getting an engineer may be my best bet.

I bet $1 this a bot. 

Honestly, upgrading to a commercial-grade stackable setup like Speed Queen or Maytag might be your best bet.

Then your best bet are probably community banks which have more flexibility (albeit worse terms) than larger banks and also worth looking into are DSCR lenders.

If I were a betting man the company is folding up and this dutch character is out there doing the guru circuit as only source of $ and idiots will pay for training from someone like this.  

Building a trustworthy team will be key.