I'm sure this has been talked about extensively, but is there a good template somewhere on BP that has a lease template?

Thank you for your extensive explanation of holding costs in addition to rehab costs.

It wasn't done within the 30 days so there was 15 day extension.  

Fast forward 3 days later and we still don't have official application or signed lease, but they have sent us an email with extensive questions regarding the lease that have raised the last red flag (including a lot of quotes regarding state laws).

My properties are in Baltimore and I plan to continue investing there due my knowledge of the market and extensive connections.

I have pretty extensive experience in B2B sales, marketing, and event management.

I can already see you have an extensive knowledge and seems to be working for you.

I'd love to get started with a strategy such as house hacking a duplex, but it looks like I'm going to need to show at least 2 years of consistent business income (with extensive documentation) before a lender is even going to give me the time of day.

But it could be more difficult if you work 6-80 hours/week and buy properties that require extensive rehab/have lower quality tenants. 

Many seem to have extensive experience in creating value out of C class buildings.