The goal is immediate cashflow that will quickly increase as we fix-up and/or lease up the properties, which ultimately will lead to a higher property value and a cash-out refi within the 5-year term.Do you happen to know of any good portfolio, bridge, and/or DSCR lenders, private or otherwise, that may be willing to work with such a scenario?

Primary one would be a deep recession leading to an inability to fill the building with tenants willing and able to pay the projected rent.

I plan to evict them however wanted to know if anyone knows of any landlord programs or resources to assist with repair costs, currently the housing authority will not pay for any repairs.

That could lead to an inspection, but they can also talk to the tenant and explain if they don't follow the terms of the lease, then they are at risk of having to move or worse, lose their housing vouchers.

-- focusing on too many channels would get overwhelming quickly, but I feel like I'd succeed if I focused on one.As this post probably lets on, I'm a bit of an over-thinker which tends to lead to paralysis-by-analysis.  

This also leads owners to ASSUME simpler is better when it comes to management contracts.

He says his source at a leading information provider, tells him that their research reports a serious drop in the number of "wholesalers" out there from 90,000 in mid 2022 to about 20,000 now, in fall of 2024.

I'd consider myself in line with an "Accredited investors" since I work in the regulatory finance industry, and have worked at a security regulatory authority empowered by the SEC.  

They should be leading the charge, explaining the process ahead of time so that you know they are large and in charge.Definitely look for a new PM.

Hey Luke - Tapping into your equity through a HELOC is definitely a common way to fund a down payment, but like you said, having two open loans can lead to higher closing costs and potentially impact cash flow.