The non-qm sector, which are loans that don't report on your credit and approval is based on credit and cash flow of a property, is currently 6 - 6.5% right now.

two other places to look are the city development services (who ever would have approved for permit) or the original developer.I assume you are looking for the plans to either make structural changes and/or an addition? 

I was approved for a FHA loan requiring only 3.5% down, will be living in one room and renting out other.

On initial funding (I'd imagine I'd need this to back whatever kind of loan as downpayment): could I initially fund this C corporation, marking this seed funding as debt or equity (maybe the former is ideal in the event I want to distribute a dividend/wage back to myself from the C corporation?

I've been pre-approved for a 170k loan at 2.75%.

or he can get approval from seller to do some sampling to see if the tank has impacted the soil. if not, that should assuage most lenders and he could simply fill the tank with sand unless it is regulated....

His lender would have to approve a short sale, which they’re never going to do on a house that isn’t even on the market

If your in Sandbridge your fine, if you are in the two other areas you can only have two contracts a week for str, a max of the three people to a bedroom etc, and of course CUP approval.

or single family)- close monitoring of initial investment, minimal money down2) BRRRR in Denver area if feasible, considering out of state- Focus right now is getting pre-approved for FHA financed property and close on an attractive deal.

Going to want to take out the heloc and get pre-approved for a theoretical cash out refi.