With all the capital trying to get into multifamily right now, your best bet is to pick markets with the best fundamentals (population growth, job growth, schools, infrastructure, etc.)

Your best bet is simply to find an area where jobs and population are growing.

.- Poor credit score from when primary residence loan was sold 10 months ago and autopay didn't transfer. 

Assuming your hard money lender wont offer the rehab budget with the loan (which might not be the best option anyways), a decent option (if your business has been around long enough) might be to try and qualify for 6-12 month interest free business credit cards, which could be a short term solution, however if you have some property with equity, in my opinion a HELOC would probably be your best bet.  

After reading "Rich Dad, Poor Dad" I learned to consider thinking another way.  

I am currently cash poor, so I have syndicated a few private lenders and have a hard money lender for purchase and construction costs. 

The point is, if you believe that 'hyper inflation' is around the corner then your best bet is to short the US Dollar. 

Depends on why the one spouse has poor credit.

That’s the best bet.

Some component materials are in short supply, so raw components may be more expensive or in short supply.Your best bet may be looking for something in stock at a big box store.