I contacted the city and they are telling me it's "been too long" since they plastered the wall on their side (2018) so it's basically not their problem.

I have been recruiting professionals for a long time, so I know what to look for when hiring someone.

If you are looking to hold long-term, I would bring on a private lender for the rehab and then refinance and pay them off. 

He'll be able to help out with reviewing forms, as well as with my long-term rentals, if I ever need it. 

Most Hard Money Lender's will lend to new investors as long as the deal makes sense.

you're still entering into a long term relationship but with only one other party. 

Gave a higher LTV because we could cross collateralize against other propertiesEach deal is looked at differently when you are a smaller company and can work with a borrower as long as it works for both sides.

Speaking of junk, doing my research tonight saw a 1/4 acre lot for sale.....except that it is 25' wide and 407' long. 

However, in Reston, long term rental rates are a lot higher and the MTR rates are closer to 1.5 - 2x long term rent. 

That last draw should be your 10k back or 20k back whatever you put up.