Deadlines are almost a foreign concept in Mexico, so we've learned to set them far in advance of our desired schedule.70% funded. 

Typically  issues are raised when the exterior is not kept up with / parking on grass / garbage in neighborhoods where everyone takes pretty good care of their homes.If you keep it clean and run a tight ship, you should be okay most of the time.

Everyone will be jumping back in, making the market much more tight.

Margins are already tight enough let alone taking on a triplex gas bill.  

It's possible to consider a single-family investment, but even then, it would be quite tight accounting for the down payment, closing costs, insurance, etc.

I don't feel like I weighed all my options before purchasing because I was on a tight timeline - so for my next deal this is my question for you: If you're just getting started on your first flip and you had ANY funding source available to you - what would be your recommendations of top 4 funding sources in order of your preference? 

. - Tenant agrees to either start the loan with recourse, with it burning off after the extension is signed, or start the loan as non-recourse with a springing trigger if tenant does not sign the extension soon by a certain deadline. - Lender requires a heavy TI/LC reserve until the extension is signed.

Your tenants who faced with an already tight household budget may decide to rig the issue instead of fixing it properly.  

It's likely, you are being too tight on your comparables or not searching correctly.

If things are tight right now, maybe consider a side hustle or extra job until rent adjustments give you more breathing room.