As soon as the bank account is set up?

Financing:Can a foreign resident get financing (mortgage) from banks in the USA?

Or is this something the bank would see and out the kanish on it.Does any of that make sense or seem plausible or is that the pipedream of an inexperienced noob?

To get seller financing, so I need an agent, a bank, or just a simple contract?

Usually a maximum LTV of 70% or 75% is common in the commercial/investor property segment at a non-bank lender.

Private money and maybe checking rates at your local banks!

So look to smaller community banks or private lenders in a space. 

I'm in the Washington DC area and wanted to know about any Local Banks that does portfolio lending including non-owner occupied investment properties that includes rehab cost or not.

So when it comes to banks, is it wise to ever go to them with questions or advice or are they simply going to tell me whats best for them and not me?  

No advice on who to choose, but for the applicant who had a few late payments, maybe get 12 checks in advance all post dated for due date or have auto payment from their bank to yours every due date