Found something new to qualify in your next lease 😀.

He usually sends me over his buyers who need a renovation program then I send them back if the qualify.

Are there any PMLs who will pre-qualify you so that you can pull the trigger (with their approval) ASAP?   

I primarily invest in syndications with my non-qualified accounts so I can take full advantage of the tax benefits.I think the work involved for both is similar - you need to vet the operator, analyze the deal and then wire the money.  

You don't really know what you can afford or what's reasonable or if you're even able to qualify until you have a lender look over your income, assets, and credit.

I can qualify but looking at all options to see what is best. 

You can defer capital gains taxes on the ADU through the 1031 exchange, while the portion of the property you’ll use as your primary residence would not qualify and would be subject to capital gains tax as usual.

When a vacancy comes up in a good apartment on SFO, operators often have literally hundreds of extremely well qualified applicants at incredible rates.

Cash money, seasoned in a bank account, plus the ability to qualify for a loan - credit history, job length, etc...

But that is why the IRS requires the use of the unrelated party Qualified Intermediary.