A good first step would be to find mentors such as entrepreneurs in your industry who have successfully raised capital in the past or others with the expertise and experience to guide you. 

Many accountants seem great with a regular ma and pa store business, but rental properties are a whole different animal.

But if it's someone with whom you worked with in the past or hope to in the future, then letting them know and building a relationship is a must.There is such a thing as "good will equity" and contractors, typically, have a running log in their head of where people stand.To help soften the blow, I give them a head's up on other work coming down the pipeline and let them know I want them involved, if it's a job they'd like to have.

We also founded a ministry after years of serving as pastors in the church.

I recently sold my pastor's house as he moved back to the midwest.  

Details and a list of all insurance claims (past or present) for the Property.

The landlord may not include the cost of damages to the premises or past or future rent due in the amount demanded for satisfaction of the lien.

Currently living in Portland Oregon, I am a part-time youth pastor and work full time at intel.

I find it odd that they updated big stuff like the furnace but left shabby flooring....which sort of makes me wonder about the quality of the rest of the rehab, if I'm being honest.Has this property been a rental in the past or is it currently a primary residence?

I know most coaches don't currently do what they are teaching, but they have actually done some of the deals in the past or have set up and trained staff to operate a business doing what they teach.