I'm agent in  kentucky and california, finding a deal between 7%-10% in single family residential in louisville, Ky is the norm, in california you can expect closer to 3%-4%. 

As of now Lower.com partners with Andrews Federal Credit Union to offer the 95% HELOC.

I also worked as a buyer's agent specializing in 1031 exchanges with retail NNN properties.

While I am not familiar with the CT market, the lender should have a list of real estate agents which provide gap coverage.

Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

I’m an agent and investor in CT and would be happy to be a resource to you. 

You may be able to find a local bank that would hold the note if you bought it outright, but anything under $50k and most times under $75k is hard to borrow against...it's just too low for a bank to make any money without triggering usury or State/Federal fee limits like they mentioned.

Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

@Chase Cline Agree with the other folks here that one LLC per property is overkill and that a good insurance policy is the first line of defense.Each LLC will require its own federal partnership return, which makes your accounting costs go up.

Talk to a mortgage broker or real estate agent to see what works best for you.