You would have an appraisal completed by a local licensed property appraiser to obtain an opinion of the current market value of the property.

Anyone out there have creative ideas on how to obtain funding (for a quick close) for a development?  

In order to obtain a rental license, you will need to apply for a commercial activity license, which is now free. 

A worthy goal few obtain!

A real estate broker within the meaning of this part is a person who, for a compensation or in expectation of a compensation, regardless of the form or time of payment, does or negotiates to do one or more of the following acts for another or others:(a) Sells or offers to sell, buys or offers to buy, solicits prospective sellers or puchasers of, solicits or obtains listings of, or negotiates the purchase, sale or exchange of real property or a business opportunity.

I have been required to move the business operating account to a bank when obtaining a commercial loan. 

Things like ability to obtain financing, business partner's approval, cat's approval, etc sorry, been reading too much Robert Kiyosaki lately

They have the original will and the notorized death certificate, but are having difficulties getting answers from the county.

It sounds like you need to talk to several mortgage providers to get their input on how the property will be valued, ] seasoning requirements, whether they will count the rental income, and your general qualification for obtaining a loan.  

The main issue I have in Miami obtaining financing is passing the owner vs renter ratio in the condo questionnaire, this ratio is always off causing me to lose financing and purchase my properties cash.