Leveraging existing relationship is a great way to expand your network.

They are not looking for new relationships. 

They want stellar performance on: 1) listing, 2) screening, 3) leasing, 4) inspections, 5) maintenance, 6) lease enforcement, 7) communication, 8) liability mitigation, 9) tenant management, 10) market trends, 11) technology, 12) move-in / move-out process, 13) handling/disposing of tenant property, 14) resolving disputes, 15) vendor relationship and management, etc. 

My concern if it is this challenging to get receipts and a contract and you are the owner, how is she going to handle the tenant relationship. 

This is one reason I always advocate commercial loans (where the loan officer has a little more say and flexibility) and using the same bank as much as possible, so your relationship can give sway when less desirable situations arrive.

If you have strong credit and a good relationship with your local bank, they might be able to offer you something suitable.For lenders offering DSCR loans that don’t use DTI, only cash-out refinance options are available.

Registering isn't that big of a deal and you meet the prior relationship exemption.

They key is to build a good relationship with the contractors that you are working with. 

However, Ivan's local expertise and our strong relationship helped us navigate these obstacles.

At that same property, we now have great relationships with our vendors.