Although it is a federal program the offices are run locally and with different rules. 

Georgia Real Estate Law says a broker can "Qualify" more than one company as long as he/she is an Officer of the said company.  

FIRPTA requires escrow officers, closing attorneys or other settlement processors to withhold and remit to the IRS 10% of the gross sale price unless the IRS issues a Withholding Certificate of Exemption to the closing agent. 

Would love to connect with others who need help understanding office, industrial, or warehouse properties.

I was introduced to real estate investing by a brilliant officer I met during my deployment in 2014-2015.

FHA, they're ensuring there aren't health/safety issues too.You can tell your local lender to get his *** out of the office and come look at the property a few days before the appraisal.

I think the city wants the street to eventually become all commercial so I'm hoping to get an insurance office or small medical building approval one of these years.

Conventional/FHA just talk with your loan officer to see where can get you better terms and out of pocket.Portfolio loan would be if you had a whole bunch of properties.

@Marcus Doucet Yes I am actually with the Portsmouth office.

This is for a commercial office renovation project that will take 12 months to renovate and another 12 months to complete leasing and stabilization.