My name was mentioned as having been the source of information.  

There are a few other options as well that can be taken to escape the FHA to Conv. 12 month rule.

You can do a trial and see if bank feeds connect, if it does, I would then recommend using it over QBO.One of my client that just started in development is short on funds so Xero was the only best option and they are using a local bank so we couldn't connect and a lot of manual entries. 

In our market, there isn't much data outside of the census (I've checked Costar, CBRE, etc) do you know of any other sources i could use to back-up that the market is in need of housing?

But you have to be very creative and understand that if you're seeing deals from industry professionals (rather than sourcing them yourself), there's probably not enough meat left on the bone for a good opportunity to create value.Good luck!

That would be best option as a traditional bank wouldn’t do this I read that I can assume the existing mortgage.

I would first check to see if HELOC is even an option - in TX its hard to find and can only be done for a primary residence.

But there are options for interest only first five years. 

Most cost effective option I have found.Guest breaks a refillable container, no problem , $5 or less to repair.

Check county recordsUse online search tools like PropStream, Reonomy, PropertyShark, etc.Use local GIS mapping tools (ask your county)Search online directories for LLC or TrustTalk to neighborsHire a skip tracerSend a letter to the propertyThere are a lot of options.