Still less than an FHA down payment and without the permanent MIP. 

I believe I remember reading something that says if the property is owned by anyone other than an individual you need to hire an attorney to do the foreclosure. 

I had always heard an umbrella is better than an LLC - they will always go after the money and keep digging until they find it. 

There are definitely rougher areas in the city itself, however mostly they can be a couple of blocks more than an entire zip code so it is good to have local eyes for a potential purchase. 

Many Non-QM lenders approach collateral much differently than an FHA, Conventional or VA loan.

If your CPA doesn't have viable solutions for you, then make sure you exhaust your idea with more professionals as you may outgrow your CPA's "traditional" knowledge.

You're going to want to follow the following general rule of thumb:- 0.5 mile radius- same zip code- Sold in last 3 months- Same unit count- Same bed/bath count- Same square footage(this is not fully exhaustive but they're the big ticket items)If the appraiser selects comps that are closer matches to the above than the comps you want to use, you're going to have a tough chance arguing for the usage of your comps over theirs. 

Probably won't be any amazing deals, since he's not under pressure to sell, but might be worth a look if you exhaust what you can find yourself.

No, you cannot require tenants to get rid of legal service animals as they are considered part of a legitimate disability and thus more of a device than an animal.

I suggest going with hard money since that product is more made for rehabs than an institutional bank.