If it's a larger organization, feel free to inquire about their staff qualifications.2.

My limited qualification is that I analyze, buy, and sell several beat-up houses and land each month.Objective, non-opinionated summary: Councilman Darrell Clarke and the Strawberry Mansion Community Development Corporation have pushed a zoning overlay that prevents higher unit density on land, building heights, roof decks, and other development characteristics non-homogenous to the current neighborhood aesthetic. 

The kicker being that CMHC insurance qualification is a long drawn out process and requires strict adherence to certain conditions.

HOWEVER, credit plays a huge factor with qualification & pricing from lender to lender.

If it's a larger organization, feel free to inquire about their staff qualifications.2.

The label "DSCR" isn't a loan type, but rather a qualification method, which simply implies that the basis for eligibility and repayment of the loan will be the net operating income (NOI) produced by the property, as opposed to your personal income. 

Beyond just formal qualifications, it acts as a key, unlocking doors, education and opportunities in the industry.

Then from there you should be able to narrow your search down to a smaller target area and be ready to buy when something meets your qualifications. 

You need to do what is common in your area, that means an attorney.Underwriting is not about qualification in a deal like this as it is to identify risks, a seller financed not should never be done without underwriting the transaction.

You don't HAVE to know these things...but knowing what the multifamily comps are for your neighborhood reflect in value, how much it would cost to convert the property, what the city/county allows for your zoning, and your loan qualifications would significantly help your chances of success here.