This is great for small businesses and entities with multiple properties.

Does that impact any advice you'd give?

Have you already spoken to multiple lenders?

I have private money family friend who wants to fund multiple investments and since I come from the construction industry they are confident in my ability to rehab properties.

(2) Does anyone have any best practices or tips on dealing with rental properties and tenants that have been impacted by a natural disaster?

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I have come across them multiple of times but I am weary of any company. 

It will easily be your most trusted resource with your specific case.2) Fema will not cover anything business-related I was told multiple times.  

They did not communicate the scope well to the plumber, who it sounds like should not have been involved in the first place I would have a point-blank conversation about the above with your manager and ask who he or she thinks should cover the waste of paying multiple professionals to shuffle a thin plastic piece underneath an appliance the tenant was responsible for installing in the first place.

After multiple calls and emails about the matter (even involving the local HUD office), I finally get a response that says "Unfortunately, HACW is experiencing a temporary shortfall of funding and will be unable to pay the HAP amount for this month..."