Check out David Greene's books if you want to branch out on your own.

Don't just walk into the bank branch.

I had to meet with a commercial loan officer for this to occur as well which my local branch only had every Friday - if you pursue this, they may not be in everyday dependent on the size of your city.

So our realtor told us to cut it open and then we soon found that this “crack” ran from one end of the foundation to the other end of the foundation and was starting to branch off the main crack.

@Amy RanaeHere are considerations in choosing a Solo 401k provider and bank to provide the account:Solo 401k Bank Account Considerations:Here are some general considerations:If you want access to bank checks, a debit card and/or the ability to ACH funds out, you will need a bank, credit union etc. rather than a brokerage.There are 100s of banks and credit unions that have opened accounts for a Solo 401k.Keep in mind that the bank's role is limited to simply providing the account (i.e. no tax reporting, no recordkeeping, etc.) such you may wish to de-prioritize familiarity with Solo 401k plans and focus on other things that are important to you (i.e. branch locations, fees, etc.).If you want the ability to invest in stocks, mutual funds, etc., you will need a brokerage account.Many brokerage firms will open "free" accounts (i.e. no setup fee, no maintenance fee), which will also come with checkbook access and the ability to wire funds out such that they function as a "hybrid" between a bank and/or brokerage account.If you are looking for names of banks that open bank accounts for Solo 401k plans, there are many banks where we have received positive feedback including Wells Fargo, Bank of America, PNC along with local banks and credit unions just to name a few.

PenFed only offers a max LTV of 80% on condos, and I couldn't move forward with SDFCU because they weren't able to verify my identity online after multiple tries even though every other lender was able to (they told me the workaround is to go to one of their branches in Virginia, which I can't do).Thanks in advance for your help!

That someone intends to do REI and then branch out into other areas of investment.

I do investments in San Antonio and have a branch in Houston.  

Try small local banks with just a few branches. 

Either tap that and buy more cash-flow properties (headaches), flip some properties if you like construction, or branch into another type of investment.