If you are dealing with a national or even a regional bank that is probably why you are hitting that financing road block.Have you contacted any banks that are portfolio lenders or in other words banks that hold their own paper? 

But South Florida is unlike any other place Ive lived ( which includes several regions of the country).  

I'd like to get many LOI going out and would compensate for your help with each deal that comes through you, and hope to build a long term relationship.Would anyone in the Atlanta or Charlotte region have good recommendations for friendly agents or brokers?  

My family (myself, brother's family, parents, in-laws) is looking to create a multi-unit, possibly mixed-use compound in the greater DC area. Coming from the Midwest, we had been hoping to find an old industrial build...

We have had luck with local banks, even regional banks typically will not do loans like this without the seasoning.Sounds like @Guy Gimenez has a good recommendation for you. 

Customer service from a large bank with resources -- I consider them to be a unique package in terms of getting the job done with the least amount of anxiety.

I am sure you will be able to add a unique perspective having run a successful business as well as doing some flips.I look foward to hearing more of your experience.

We are a unique one-stop-shop consolidating Architecture/engineering, Construction, Financing and Real Estate in a showroom environment.

Second, I'd take this waiting period to really think about what you want to do and then study it + start networking in your region.

I am noticing that most of the advice is to rip off old and it is coming from people mostly in colder regions ands not in CA.