@Alana Reynolds, as with most said above it would be difficult to get based on your current LTV ratio on this specific property.

Please note, based on the numbers provided you will not be cash flowing. 154k loan amount - 30Y fixed  4k in annual taxes & Insurance 7.75% Rate Monthly PITI Payment = $1,436.60Your estimated rental income is only 1k-1.4k per month.

May be beneficial to join prop radar and refine search options to search this way.

We were nervous about signing up with a huge national firm as we are a very small home-based service business.

I like land locked areas and urban markets as do most firms. look at where banks buy buildings. mostly 20 story buildings in downtown markets for a reason. asset protection and preservation so we try to do it as close as possible. there are lenders in columbus that do 100% hard money financing for renovation loans that based on experience make concessions to experience operators. we are vertically integrated though for design, build, entitlement, leasing, and brokerage so there isn't much missing. licensed general contractor. 

Unless you said something to her about NOT renting to her because she's single, what is she basing the claim on? 

This is great news and I am definitely going to stay sharp on my search.

Based on my “Will they come?”

Get with a Chicago-based real estate attorney that understands the RTLO and see if you fall under any of the exclusions.

Hi this is asked quite often in here so I recommend you search for some additional info.Long story short...I recommend financing in your own personal name if you qualify for the purchase you are trying to make.