Not written, not said".Try a different bank/lender, and this time don't verbally tell them what involvement your GC will have...submit a formal Executive Summary naming your GC as your substitute for your inexperience. 

The inexperience will remain in the sideline waiting to pull the trigger.

I am also a broker so not all agents will mess up deals but sometimes the ones who work with big box companies cannot get around even the smallest issues because of corporate policy or inexperience.

Debt + inexperience can be a killer in this business.

I realize that's inexperience speaking, and that's why I'm here, to learn from experienced investors.

From your posts, I'd say starting with a 2-4 unit (residential multi family) will benefit you in experience, vetting out management, and even with small rehab and improvement projects. 

Check out the podcasts here and listen to the hosts tell how much money they lost in their early deals due to inexperience and lack of knowledge.

Mostly because of inexperience.

It would seem you would at least need to factor some discount into your numbers to offset the risk.I recognize this may be my own inexperience but I do try to avoid things that alienate a portion of my potential buyers. 

Bit of background - The property is in a commercial area and I believe at one point in time was a hair salon.Given this is my first rental and my inexperience I reached out to a couple contractors and one of them told me to start at the permitting and zoning office.