So please feel free to reach out if you're interested in what I've already done, where I'm heading (or at least where I THINK I'm currently headed), anything you might think I can help you with, anything you might think you can help me with, or just to talk shop!

I'll give first crack to my local banker to see what they might be able to offer & then shop a little further.

Are bandit signs near intersections or shopping centers allowed in Pittsburgh?

I guess I am leaning this way because of the "one stop shopping"  can provide an "acceptable inventory?"

Shop around for another lender or wait until you can show a higher NOI to increase the value.

I would shop them all and see what terms they can offer.

I didn't really shop around as they came via recommendation.

i dont know "when" if 2020 is right or not but i do personally think that these mega plex luxury buildings are going to feel some serious pain the problem is that theres still so much capital floating around trying to find yield that even if they take a big haircut on price or large vacancy ... there will still be appetite for the riskone thing that could put a big change in the market and probably not talked about as much is the Millennials will stop wanting to live in a box and will start wanting to move into a house.... suburbs that have been basically looked down upon will find itself going thru a renaissance we are already seeing suburbs starting to get things like trendy coffee shops, art centers, etc to make them more geared toward millennials ... this will continue and i think the "city living" in metros that are not nyc sf will see an influx to places i know what you are thinking "ok Alex sure... but what will be the catalyst will be for this change in behavior?"

We plan to rent out our now primary residence and live and fix up this other home.Is it a bad idea to shop for refinance and pick the best deal or will most be equal. 

Restaurant scene on Ventura and shops/boutiques seem to have gotten more trendy than before.