Look at purchase HUDS, statement of work if it was a renovation and the sale HUD to make sure they made money on the deal.An organized and easy to navigate borrower's package.Security documents to collateralize the loan against real, tangible property.I also like to throw in some communication clauses with consequences for ghosting.Cheers!

They have a great sales pitch, but rush to sign you up and not much after that.

@Rud Sev Your Section 1231 losses from the sale of rental properties were likely correctly reported on Form 4797 (Part I) as ordinary losses, allowing them to offset all types of income.

Is there a combination of lending products and tactics you see that can make it possible to refinance after possibly 2 years and get out a large enough portion of funds to use towards the downpayment on another property?

Drivable to the Bay Area, much lower property taxes (that DON'T reassess on the sale), much friendlier tenant/landlord laws, strong population and job growth, strong appreciation, and also anchored by the tourism and wealth of Lake Tahoe. 

For example, I am not really cut out for marketing and sales so I partnered with someone who is 10x better than me at it. 

It's a strategy that has proven effective time and again.Five years is a solid timeframe to account for market fluctuations and ensure profitable sales.

You can not comp using houses with above grade GLA that match your square footage if a portion of your sqft is below grade.

There's a lot for sale as well, and a lot for lease.

@Lorenzo Lopez, sales 101, if you don't believe in yourself and your ability to execute no one will buy what you are offering.So, yes, start buy building a network of people to invest.