They make fake money orders that get hung up during the routing float between your bank and the money order's source. 

Most likely would have to work with the local banks to get the loans, but that is ok. 

Refi 75% of ARV for next dealMy first shot analyzing a deal in my county:$65k out of my pocket (43 for the house, 22 for rehab)Estimated $90k ARV= $67,500 cash return (assuming I pull out 75% equity)I receive about $850/mo from rent based on compsHELOC= $393/mo payment to bank (4.2% interest)$85/mo to property manager Meaning I gross approx $372/mo Zip code is 31904.

@Adam Hollandsworth The great thing about real estate is that there are no rules on how or when to get started, all it takes is motivation and coordination with your team (bank, realtor, etc) to close on a deal.

Save up money and buy an owner occupied multifamily using an FHA loan. continue to find a bank that will work with you. they can use the income of the rental properties for part of the approval.

Every bank I have talked to is terrified about loaning on a tiny home and even more terrified about loaning on a lot inside a resort.

The preliminary information I have about the potential seller is that they're seeking to reinvest in a different locale, so looking to dump all properties in location A to reinvest in location B.Some questions I have:Big bank vs small[er] bank vs private lender - who, if any, would be most inclined to view this as a basket for a single mortgage?

A national bank gave me a 15-year fixed rate at 3.625%. 

Lots of churches don’t file taxes but banks will look at the number of members and estimate out per member what the church receives.

Some industries are looked at as high risk and banks won't touch." and since I want to establish business credit and financing for my next flip, this could be an issue.