Also navigating town hall, we learned who calls the shots and who just thinks they do.Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

Quote from @Chris Mason: Rather than starting with one lender and going back to the tenants, another approach would be to work with a commercial mortgage broker who will put the full credit package in front of 10 or a dozen lenders, and see what they come back with.For example, for scenarios like this, I've seen lenders come back and offer a new loan that has a maturity that's coterminous with the lease.

Most agency lenders, Fannie/Freddie have been asking for 65%, knowing that there was problems on the horizon.You need to ask yourself where do you feel comfortable with debt levelsGino

Most buyers in Columbus work with a Realtor, finance their properties through a lender, and handle renovations with a property manager.

I would start by talking to a lender who deals with construction loans.

Are there any lenders or ways to finance the entry fee for subject to deals?

Lenders are not giving out these loans to help doctors create rental real estate empires.

Will he co-sign on loans from banks or private lenders, or will he just say, call 15 banks?

I suggest interviewing teams of realtors, contractors, lenders, and property managers in each market.

We let them rep us on the buy & resale once it's renovated/built, and they are happy to try and work with us on a deal where the seller wants an all-cash, quick close, or the home won't work for conventional lenders/end-buyers, etc.It is hard to find 60-65% of ARV deals, but that's why we are still around!