Get some soft quotes from some brokers before you proceed.

If anyone here knows someone we could get in touch with I'd love a soft introduction.

I must be getting old and soft.

There was significant water damage on 2 exterior walls that resulted in soft sheetrock in doors.

Im also working on the estimates for soft and hard costs.

If it's not slab construction, I would step on the floor where the water was to feel for soft, rotting wood.

Higher interest rate, points etc, but at least these guys don't need W2 or DTI, just min FICO guessing 650, higher LTV so more down payment, some as high as 75%, one I;ve seen 80% but I bet that has catches..Asset based rental lenders:  Lima One,  Finance of America and more local "soft money" lenders who you'll find out about at your local REIA and broker/lenders. 

Cracks in the foundation, dangling wires, three layers of roofing material on the roof, broken fixtures, off color carpet areas, spots on the ceilings, soft spots in the walls in the bathroom where water has penetrated, swampy areas in the lawn.

You need to figure both soft and hard costs and you need to leave a variance for unexpected occurrences. 

A polite soft spoken gentlemen who's a door man, who's been with the same employer for over 30 years.