There are couple financing options:Regional BanksNational BanksCMBS (Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities - aka Conduit Loans)Life Companies A park below say $1.5-$2.0 million in value will likely need to be financed by a regional bank.

However if you find yourself digging up or rebuilding parking anyway,   running conduit to every 1/4 or 1/3 of the parking spaces might be wise, as would putting in some extra electrical capacity if you are building new or updating electrical service.   

.- build front porch + railing + paint- tile upstairs bathroom, install vanity and fixtures- tile downstairs bathroom, finish creating shower enclosure- tile kitchen backsplash, finish putting in cabinets- tile kitchen and basement floors + steps- stain hardwood floors (already sanded ready to go)- install crown molding throughout- install various baseboards, railings, etc- paint entire interior- rewire one conduit (was in a closet we ripped out, so now it needs to be relocated to a nearby wall)- fix fences and stain back deck- landscape front and back of propertyThis project needs to be finished quickly so someone who can get to work this week would be ideal.  

Other scenarios where not having permits can come back and bite is when something is clearly done that isn't code like a finished basement with one exit, bx is used openly instead of copper wiring in conduit, finished attic or dormers, or enclosed porch.

Welcome aboard.BP is a great conduit for RE investment insights.I am also one of those seniors that has taken those first steps and done a couple of deals with my two associates in IA and GA with two more in the works in IA. 

But, taking on unsecured debt without having your assets at risk is not buying with your money, that becomes a conduit or credit line which is a brokerage activity.You really need to know and follow the rules to the "T".

Lots of national/international attention brought by BP as a conduit for people from markets that are at a higher price point.

The next tier, at about $1M+ (stabilized), is CMBS/conduit debt.

Account Closed landlords lost out on rent when a payment conduit that erentpaymnets used went belly up.

Problem...the keypad and box to open the gate (and the electrical conduit running to it) is 15 feet on my client's property!