A real estate agent will only put their listing (and pay for it) after he has exhausted his own mailing list. 

That said, I'm not afraid to put in backbreaking or mentally exhausting work, and I would love to be pointed in the right direction, whether for mentorship or networking.

Gas flue isn't sloped correctly for combustion air to exhaust properly Remove debris from ductwork (brick/ mirror chucks, etc. seen when vents were removed) which prevented air from circulating.

In addition it exhausted us, because when we werent working we were thee painting.Most importantly, it took time away from working on our business because we wee so busy working in our business.

Gas is still pretty easy, you just have to match the vent height to the exhaust height. 

I have exhausted everything I could think of to improve the process so I’m hoping to find a solution from others.

Always exhaust your conventional financing route before going to commercial or DSCR lending.If you're just beginning, house hacking units is the best. 

If the rent rolls are consistent and you're able to cash flow based on the NOI, then I'd say you have a decent property, not withstanding any other factors not discussed here. 

If I keep my records/paper trail organized, my bank accounts separate, my letterhead separate, hold my company out to be a separate and distinct entity (not an exhaustive list), I will still likely be able to maintain asset protection.  

His immediate income needs need to be balanced against the longevity risk i.e living for so long that he exhausts his portfolio's ability to provide him comfort.