Between you and your employer you pay, I believe 13% of salary into this fund while working.

What strategies have you all employed to lower DTI and meet lender requirements? 

Most of them are however I am "thinking" I may have a shot a negotiating additional money off if I can say to builder that I know they are not paying the realtor fee.  

In addition, you need to know the current Legal Rents in the records of HCR (DHCR) for each apartment as they will be rents that you will most likely be stuck with and you will not have the ability to increase rents to cover Rehab or your investment.

For mid-term specifically this is probably more of an issue because it will take time to get those additional reviews and recover.  1 review every 3-4 months if they leave one. 

However, when I design my own house in the future, I plan to accomplish this in addition to other green energy features.

203K is not affected the addition of units. 

Try this device to measure the noise: https://www.amazon.com/Indicator-30-130dBA-Detector-Temperat...You can also stick the same device by windows and doors to see if temperature drop - which would indicate an insulation issue.In addition to getting an Energy Audit, you may also want to look into any state, local or utility programs that offer discounted or financed energy improvement programs.

Many lenders will charge additional rate increase if loan is under $150K.

Having access to advantageous financing arrangements can make the BRRRR method more feasible to adopt.Market Dynamics: Assess the general patterns in supply and demand, employment and population growth, and economic stability in the Wichita, Kansas, real estate market.