About 90% of the time they fail to meet HUD guidelines.HUD guidelines require that to qualify as an Emotional Support Animal, the prospective resident must have a letter from a licensed health professional, licensed in your state, in which the health professional acknowledges they have a relationship with the client that was more than just one session. 

Assuming some hypothetical foolhardy person chose not to heed your advice and jumped straight into BRRRR, do you think they could significantly improve their odds of success by putting an uncommon amount of effort into finding and building a mutually beneficial relationship with an investor-friendly GC? 

I have done 100% financing, but with borrowers I have significant history and business relationship with, and for a piece of the profit.

The caveat I will add to that is if you have a good existing relationship with someone and have done deals or have other properties that can be used as equity then you possibly could get no money down

We recommend reaching out to a broker and obtaining a relationship with them as they can help you understand the nuisances and can make/break a deal.

Then after you've added value and have developed a relationship, it might be appropriate to ask about a mentorship.Just remember, value, value, value.

*This post does not create an attorney-client or CPA-client relationship. 

Building strong relationships can lead to repeat business and introductions to new potential buyers.Understand Your Buyers’ Criteria: Make sure you know what types of deals your buyers are looking for, including property types, price ranges, and preferred locations.

I am not a realtor but this is a much healthier relationship. 

the relationships your looking for are out there.