DSCR would be your best bet but again 25% down and a DSCR of 1.25% minimum.Do yourself a favor and do not let just any Lender/loan officer pull your credit just so they can take an application and have a possible deal.

What made you interested in investing in this type of deal?

What if their deal doesn’t close? 

I need help running my first deal on a multiunit property.

From this position, wholesalers are some of our greatest clients as a real estate team because they are the ones willing to do the hard work to locate the Deals. 

For flipping homes, you can do that in SoCal - IF you can find a deal which is very hard these days.

DealCheckDealCheck offers a free version that simplifies deal analysis, helping you evaluate potential investments quickly.

I think 95% of the time you will be fine, so I would probably check the box, do a good job with pics and descriptions accuracy and deal with the 1-2 problem people per year.

While I was looking at syndicating deals a few years ago, I'm no longer sure if that is viable or even the best strategy for me?

Best way to find a solid cash flow deal is to talk to an expert in that area as well as on the Bigger Pockets forum.