Tenants seem accustomed to 1 year leases and those have been sufficient for me.

Compare your ROI and if sufficient keep it as a rental.

Would a commercial lender only finance a syndication if the sponsor/MP had sufficient financial reserves or is there a way around this? 

In MA "buying a house" is not considered a sufficient reason to break the lease. 

Rental history of 8 months is not sufficient.

As defined by the SEC as: “have sufficient knowledge and experience in financial and business matters to make them capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the prospective investment.”

@Peter ZimmerWhen you own just a few properties, dedicated accounts work fine and are sufficient.

That way you won't spend time and money doing things that may not be necessary or sufficient to address the insurers requirement.

@John HuynhHey John, assuming you’re going to live in the property, there’s the fha loan like you mentioned but it is very difficult for you to get approval on a 3-4 unit due to the self-sufficiency test.

Just be aware of the FHA self sufficiency test.