Otherwise many many many agents spend a lot of time and effort finding property and writing contracts only to find that the funds can't be transferred, or they don't have immediate access to the funds, or they need some kind of approval from 3-4-5th parties, or there are exchange restrictions, or 9000 other excuses.You probably need to find them a commercial broker who can handle whatever kind of investment they want to make. 

I too am active duty and have utilized my VA several times to expand my portfolio as it is a great tool to use if you’re willing to live in the property for the required 12 months.

Good morning BiggerPockets,I am a new investor/wholesaler and I am trying to understand the most effective way of finding the ARV of a property without having access to the MLS?

I would never do a commercial loan with shorter amortization and balloon payment. yes lower rates for now, but you have to do a refi at some point and if you do all of your loans on shorter terms, you will not be able to access as much traditional financing potentially.

Different mortgage brokers and lenders have access to different loan programs.

It’s flexible and can help you fund deals quickly.Lease Options: Similar to “rent-to-own,” you control a property with minimal upfront costs and can potentially get a cut of the appreciation if you decide to buy it later.Lines of Credit: If you already own a property with equity, a HELOC or business line of credit can give you accessible funds for down payments or renovation costs.House Hacking: This might sound basic, but if you haven’t tried it, it can be a fast track to building up rental income and experience without a ton of cash down.

I look forward to continuing to develop my expertise and expanding my footprint in the real estate sector.

We are not expanding outside our immediate area yet, but the thought is there.

But he always takes the time to show me things I want to see and promptly sends me the expanded MLS listings when I find a property I’m interested in.

IMO, this combination of lower NOI growth and increasing interest rates will not only cause cap rates to expand / values to decline... it will also make it more difficult for owners to refinance, even out of "safe" long term fixed rate permanent debt.Personally I would not want to own leveraged multifamily assets now for this reason.