One applicant mentioned their desired move-in date in 9 months in the future but that move-in date is way too far from our earliest move-in date (2 months from now). 

Unless they have a builder inn mind and then I can get their builder approved with the bank for that build and future builds.

No, as I mentioned I have LTR rentals but it's becoming difficult to keep buying these when I don't get any immediate tax benefits from them, I've bought two in the last 2 years and had to put out a bunch of money to get them ready, etc and not one cent of that is a writeoff for me until years in the future when I actually have passive profit, meanwhile I live in a high tax, high COL state.

Often the best ones are the smaller community banks in your area, not the large coporate banks however they'll have options as well but its normally relationship based where you'll come in to the bank to meet them and they'll be looking over your financials, credit, investment experience, etc. however once you're in with one of them, it becomes much much easier to borrow with them in the future...

The hope is to build experience and open more doors in the future for new builds.I also just had lunch with a banker on Friday who said they have been opening up and relaxing on real estate again…for everything except non-owner occupied construction - that is still a no go for them.

Part of it is a learning process and I have learned a lot for future deals.

Most come here hoping to find an avenue via real estate investing to quit their day job, but that should NOT be their goal.They should be pursuing RE investing to diversify & improve their financial future. 

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But in reality that's not what the property can get in the future...

PLEASE do your due diligence when inspecting foundations on your future homes, especially in wet climates.