The state of Oregon and the city of Eugene both have complex and unforgiving regulations that most often favor the tenant, so it is important that you learn about these laws so that you can make strategic choices now that avoid pitfalls later.Fortunately,  the Oregon Rental Housing Association at the state level and the Rental Owners Association of Lane county at the local level can provide you with excellent resources. 

I feel as though no Sec 8 tenant is going to be able to pass my minimum requirements, specifically regarding the credit score (my min is 600).

I have letters from their future employees which I'm verifying today and they both submitted to the credit/background check and passed.

4> Personal Guarantees: Stabilized/ Performing vs Personal creditGoing in all cash on this project, Ultimately want to cash out on the refi, What should personal credit look like (restructuring), Doing the project in my LLC, will my personal credit matter?

How can a seller credit be paid once the closing costs are already covered?

At the same time, I would reach out to that STR owner to try to get him to fix the nuisance issue.That said, even if you are successful in staving off the issue for now, it could come back at any time based on the current board members or on wide community support for getting rid of STRs.You could try to gather support for changing the covenants in your favor, but my gut is that that will be hard to do. 

Fewer banks willing to give credit for imputed equity even if generated through heavy lift entitlements. 

It’s flexible and can help you fund deals quickly.Lease Options: Similar to “rent-to-own,” you control a property with minimal upfront costs and can potentially get a cut of the appreciation if you decide to buy it later.Lines of Credit: If you already own a property with equity, a HELOC or business line of credit can give you accessible funds for down payments or renovation costs.House Hacking: This might sound basic, but if you haven’t tried it, it can be a fast track to building up rental income and experience without a ton of cash down.

These are areas where you can cash flow in Columbus because the rent-to-price ratio is favorable.

My current credit score is ~770 4.