Im in seattle and im new to this space... any help would be appreciated

Have purchased two properties like this which never were publicly put up for sale.

I have one 4-room house for students in a smaller, Southern public university market (heavily commuter, growing its out-of-county population) and I don't quite understand the timing of this particular area. 

Hi all,With members who have experience in this space and in this area, what are some lenders that you have used  for financing multi families <20 units and how did you go about finding them?

I keep them around the 50% for 30 days mark with last minute guests filling in the spaces and increasing my occupancy.

Have you checked the public county records to see what the property is listed as officially?

As a habit, I always did a public record search, takes about 10 minutes, to check for mtgs/liens before making an offer.

I can't increase rent by rehab/adding living space.

Howdy BP: I currently work for a large GC in the Austin area and my job does not allow ANY additional brain space or time to work on my own investing. 

It also gives you more credibility in the eyes of the public.