This personal connection was key in negotiating the terms and ensuring a smooth transaction, without the need for real estate professionals like agents or lenders.

I can tell you from personal experience that Oklahoma is a great place to own properties.

Also how do I make it look like my company still makes money so the bank will lend to me later on?

@Tiffany McKinney don't let them control your money. 

Thoughts on pulling money out of my primary residence to cover the down payment or are there better ways?

Thanks, Clayton, for the welcome and personal example. 

Every person on this forum is going to have a different idea on what makes a "good deal"Personally, for rentals, I look to gain as much equity right off the bat as possible and have little to no money in the deal.

@James McGovern - my wife was in attendance and she and I own 20+ properties, a huge office building, have done multiple 1031 exchanges, Segregation studies, flips, private money, creative financing etc.  

25% own money down with 30 year conventional mortgages.

I would say HELOC but that would be personal credit.