I told her that I need proof of liquid funds sufficient to cover 25% of the purchase price and to provide proof of that.  

Ive asked them to provide Renter's Insurance.

Anyone who can provide useful advice would be appreciated.

getting tighter but things may be changing soon depending on what the new prez does.  

With the amount of support they provide I am not against settling for an 8/10 deal. 

For many years I was contacted by the housing office to provide input of my rents, both Section 8 and market rented units and participated in their annual surveys. 

This doesn't come cheap--these folks were making high six to seven figures depending on volume.We focused on lending to professional real estate investors--so our customers were frequent repeat borrowers. 

Denton County offers opportunities in suburban and college town markets, while Grayson County provides affordable entry points with cash-flow potential.

I provided a free rent back for 2 weeks so the seller could get her funds and relocate.

We do them, but like you we often get push-back from the capital-provider funds.