I’ve had several investor clients go with a new (to me)/ unproven lender because of a slightly lower rate promise only to get burned by that lender (closing costs were higher, appraisal costs much higher and appraisal was a nightmare, main point of contact gave us the clear to close as we passed our financing contingency then just before closing someone from the underwriting department we previously didn’t know existed said we need a few more days and seller didn’t agree because they had a higher backup offer, jeopardizing the earnest money and losing the property, etc).

I definitely plan to make that my main focus!

We lived in Texas for 13 years and just moved up to Maine in June of this year.

Are there infrastructure limitations, i.e. main sewer can't support 100 new townhomes feeding into it?  

I'm about ready to retire so I'm not looking to compete in a bidding war, mainly looking for a fair deal that I can rehab or a turnkey with some cash flow. 

There is also about 40% less inventory for Condos than there is for Co-ops.If you're mainly looking to invest in an apartment to save on rent and learn the market, I'd recommend a small multifamily (2-4 unit) investment.

Have you tried contacting the main office or different individuals in the company? 

Look up @MarcusMKE, that is my main channel.

This has to do mainly with the timing of property tax payments for your own home (not for your investment properties) and your charitable donations.

Cash flow is mainly a mechanism of leverage in the deal.