Realtors exist for a reason and the good ones are worth their weight in gold] 

The two shorter deals did not hit the pref, but it was noted in the offering memorandum that the cash flow would be lighter in years one and two, but catch up later in the deal pending the deal taking the full 5 years.

You have to weight different factors.

It's like only using weight to compare fitness levels.

These scores would vary based on the type of investor (flippers, buy and hold, etc) and different weights would be give to certain variables. 

DSCR: your income, employment history and DTI will not be considered, so the paperwork is lighter compared to the other 2 options.

This little guy is worth his weight in gold.

This forum so far has helped me very much in learning.Thanks in advance  As others mentioned, its similar process of getting a bank loan, you usually can close faster though and certain factors may have more weight (for example personal net worth and potential value compared to credit are a better factor).

@Reese BrownLooking at one metric is like judging fitness by weight alone.

I always recommend that investors early on focus on lighter projects, even if the returns "aren't as good".