They are dear friends of mine, tell them CASTRO mentioned them from a Bigger Pockets forum.Hope this helps.

Again as @Michael Plaks mentioned this is not a political forum, there is a chance if the Republicans win there could be a tax cuts and jobs act 2.

Again, worth mentioning, is that conventional guidelines are actually more strict than FHA guidelines when it comes to DTI calculations and qualification. 

Based on the size of the building, it sounds like an older residential building that has converted back and forth several times over the years, making it more likely to encounter the issues mentioned above.

You mentioned timing being one you may have less of in the future, and that's a big reason investors will turn their property over to a professional PM.

He mentioned he has only evicted a handful of times over 30 years or something.

So today I was talking to my mentor and we were considering different real estate strategies to expand my horizons.He mentioned mixed-use properties, which I honestly have never considered as an investment.

While I would never invest in NY as James mentions as its the worst - if I was going to do it I would atleast make sure I tried to follow the rules. 

What will be more helpful is to mention those lenders that you are having good experiences with history of projects associated with the lending.  

I have never heard of the main company mentioned.