A lender may not attempt to influence the operations of a borrower except for the collection of amounts due.You can certainly partner, simply have XYZ Capital fund a loan to your Rehab LLC partnership and go at it, the LLC will be on the note with you as a principal.

They are simply a way for the broker to get an indication of your intentions.

we call those junk fee's the issue is simply marketing.there is a race to the bottom on APR and points.. 

Who is identifying these markets for you?

I'm focused on building up the down payment now and trying to identify a good market(s) to invest in at the moment.

A real small per unit return simply is not worth the effort of residential RE. - real wealth is tough from cash flow alone and in markets that have historical appreciation below inflation for this century the return is largely from the cash flow.  

You can let them know well in advance rent would go up to $X or simply ask to have the unit vacant at closing as it will be close to the end of their lease.

I can share you my neighborhood grade map though to help identify different areas.

@Sara Valentine There is a fine line and limited scope within which you can ask reasonable questions to identify the service animal as a true service animal.

I bought it at a good enough price I knew I could simply turn around and put it back on the market and make a little profit How did you find this deal and how did you negotiate it?