Then your best bet are probably community banks which have more flexibility (albeit worse terms) than larger banks and also worth looking into are DSCR lenders.

Some of the larger companies will take them, but they often charge a fee.

Now it grew into a larger problem.Much like others I am hearing about, hope you don't get the loan called due.

-Purchased a commercial property this year for ~$2m.  

While adding compliance costs (filings, payroll), this structure is beneficial, especially for larger portfolios.This post does not create a CPA-Client relationship.

Hi @Stefano Vrolijk, my team and I help foreign citizens purchase investment properties all the time.

He can probably recommend a civil engineer that works on smaller projects like this (mine are all engineers working on larger developments not residential) and can likely take the lead on the permit process for you. 

We purchased a much larger duplex and went from a 2/2 to a 4/2.

I don't think I can ask the seller to evict prior to purchase, although that would be the best scenario.

I have purchased both in state and out of state.