The seller doesn’t need to know that the underwriters may give you more of a hassle than other buyers.Or do you have lines of credit or a private lender so you can make a “cash” offer then try to get the financing through before close or at worst just do a cash out refi after close?

If you develop a great relationship with local credit unions, you'll be surprised by what all they're capable of.   

I would add research your state's creditor protection laws and think about keeping an open ended line of credit if you need to deploy capital later

Generally, the properties that benefit the most from a cost segregation study are properties that are remodeled, expanded, purchased or constructed after 1987, the year in which the Investment Tax Credit was enacted.

As mentioned seller credits are the best path as title insurance and taxes are pretty much fixed.

All Contractors are subject to the lender’s determination that the contractors are qualified and experienced, have all appropriate credentials required by the state, are financially able to perform the duties necessary to complete the renovation work in a timely manner, and agree to indemnify the borrower for all property losses or damages caused by its employees or subcontractors.Multiple Specialized Contractors:Ø Since this is a limited repair/renovation program, no General Contractor is required.

Quote from @Chris Mason: Rather than starting with one lender and going back to the tenants, another approach would be to work with a commercial mortgage broker who will put the full credit package in front of 10 or a dozen lenders, and see what they come back with.For example, for scenarios like this, I've seen lenders come back and offer a new loan that has a maturity that's coterminous with the lease.

Hi Nate - It'd be worth asking the lender for a detailed breakdown of closing costs for this program, as well as an estimate of the interest rate you'd get with today's rates (they'll probably need to pull your credit to do this).

Hi Shakti, As a lender we do work with US-visa holders as long as they have an established credit score in the US.

Or like RFC specializes, but MF with many garages and convert all to studios (not single unit development).