Generally it's in the financial field and if they are bringing their client base with them- for example, money managers, loan officers, etc. who we see have a long year history with their previous institution making stable commission incomes- and if they switch to a new institution, I'm usually okay with that so long as I can document their fee structure will continue to yield at least if not greater income.

Well, the question is Why does the condo not qualify for conventional, and is that something the lender should have discovered before ordering the appraisal?

Talk to Mehran K. and discover his partnership model.

I am discovering that getting the list is 1 thing, Breaking down this data is another.Very tedious work!

Does anyone have any experience or advice on other forms of lending or financial institutions that accommodate for individuals in this position?

I discovered it on the google talk @Brandon Turner  and @Joshua Dorkin  did. 

We are near a large scientific institution (several, actually), and the realtor we're using to locate tenants thinks a yearly rental won't be a problem.Jonathan - so depreciation is one of my big questions.  

Then some of the new appliances got delivered and mold was discovered in the kitchen floor.

Typically short sales are not assignable, which it sounds like you've already discovered. 

i do admire the added funding resources aside from savings & conventional loans like hard/private money loans  -and the fastrack way to in fact generate profits from nothing, via  dishing out 'wholesale' contingency offers then upselling the crap out of the property - but like many has to be pointed out to newbies to BP, even with those a downpayment is required to invest. all in all, i'm appauled at the widespread connotation - often spun by mainstream media (ie, tv, internet) and the material they pump out, infomercials and all - that somehow people will 'discover' how they can make big money from no money. when in reality the underlying problem to me it seems to be the western norm to be making a decent salary (heck, even teens working at mcDs or whatever) and all but just be spending it day and day out but at the same time expecting somehow to get rich one day- without incrementally investing in a wealthier future any.how could adults these days chronically have no money, chronically have no creditworthiness, and *then* decide they want to start INVESTING?!