If you're focusing on rural properties, sometimes local community banks or credit unions are open to these types of deals.

So is this just as simple as showing how much the property makes or do they also look at personal debt to income, credit score, reserves etc as well.

I’m just giving credit where credit is due. 

Run credit and background checks, actually call the listed referrals, and ask for bank statements.

This is a good opportunity in a strong market, and with your excellent credit and HELOC funds, you’re in a great position to make this project happen.

Shapiro are tacking on the STAR credit (that they did not get directly) onto invoices for those residents.

Was the business credit enough to put towards a deal? 

if i were you i'd try to network my way to one, not Internet my way to one. 

Hey Drew based on what you said about the inspection I would do an inspection contingency that would allow you to get the seller to cover some of the expenses through closing cost credits.

All of this is just from marketing and tutorials I have seen on the internet though.