Your not going to get al of your questions answered but the goal is to start learning and building your network.PS I just got back from the BP convention in New Orleans.

In previous lending transactions I have had in the past, it seems like you just throw out an arbitrary number and the bank says yes or no , but the real answer I want to know is what's the most you'll give me and not push me over the conventional lending guidelines.

I would also consider using a convention loan instead of an FHA.

I could also build a wooden deck but that would just cover up the messy ground.

Any advice if I should go with an FHA loan or go the Conventional route.

For me personally, in addition to the extra protection the LLC provides, there is a law that prevents us from having more than 10 conventional mortgages under our personal names. 

Conventional would be better is it was just a single family primary home first then converted to rental. 

With a conventional loan the lender takes charge of doing all the services such as title search, title endorsements, etc. 

Otherwise you might be able to put 10-15% down conventional financing for another house hack and if you don't want to do that you could opt for a SFH with 3-5% down.

You need to connect with smaller local banks, and get approved for a conventional loan.