(The Black Friday sale on the Bigger Pockets bookstore was where I did my own Christmas shopping so my family knew what to ‘buy’ for me!).

I am not sure what companies are quoting you, but you should shop more.Make sure to have the location of where is showing the cracks so you can get a more accurate repair estimation.I have some contractors that I can recommend.

And then you could take your time shopping for long term financing once you own the property.

Right now we're shopping around for loans outside of traditional lenders. 

Our team here at CrestCore is dedicated to working with the out of state investor and have the team in place to make us a "one stop shop" for everything you could need to build a portfolio here in Memphis.  

If you ever want to talk shop around the Boise markert let us know!

I shopped all of my state's CU last time so I only called the top few this time around, it does seem like the best way to go about things.

We as tenants had to acquire a shop vac and clean it ourselves, including dragging rugs full of filth and animal hair to the dumpsters.

Focus on building cash flow and equity while targeting value-add opportunities to transition into shopping centers and strip malls over time.Good luck!

You can try to shop with other lenders but you need money in reserves and for closing costs.