On your last quote, I often tell people there are properties that they could get for free that they would lose money on. 

I know in other markets I have set up financing for wholesalers be it 7 days  or 30 days etc allowing them to actually close so they are not risking losing thier deals and all the money and time they put into getting them.  

You are losing up to 3% on each investment property purchase, also, you get a lot of great tools for evaluating properties, market research, etc.

If I need to spend 6 months on this I am losing 20K almost for nothing.

Should I consider private lending to purchase a 2nd multi family right away as to not lose the opportunity? 

In this case, we had a renovation loan that required us to identify a general contractor and plan the entire renovation before closing, so we had to move fast or lose the deal. 

It can't have any more guest rooms than it already does and the commercial use loses its legal non-conforming status if the main residence isn't occupied by the property owner or an onsite manager. 

The landlord may lose the lawsuit suing them for damages. 2.

This seller has many more properties to sell off in time and would like to keep the relationship going but once I tell perspective investors that they cannot access the properties they lose interest. 

It might take some time, but I'll go through each one individually at some point.I just usually end up downloading the podcast and listening on the train so I don't have to worry about losing reception.