HOWEVER, a 3.5% FHA or a 5% Conventional loan on a small multi-family home is still on the table for me, right?

The lenders I bring to the table leverage anything from HELOCs to Retirement funds, Credit Cards to Savings to invest in this amazingly passive investment vehicle with a secured lien and ample layers of recourse to recover your principal investment at the bare minimum.

Would the “ARV” of the improvements suffice for a lender, or would we need to come to the table with a % down, some amount of cash reserves, or other collateral?

@Jason Graves Put a cup on the table and fill it halfway with water.

You will also have to account for closing and loan costs so let's say all in you have to bring 70k to the table.

We've been using a software called Remo- allows you to have virtual round table discussions AND have a speaker as well. 

@Michael Baum if you are doing flat pricing and not doing it dynamic you are leaving a ton on the table July 4th is worth more then July 7th for example.

What they have done is seized upon the public's dislike of landlords and fanned the fires of discontent.Someone needs to force them to the table, and in this case the only way to do that is through the courts, regardless of whether they can hear cases next week or not- they need to know that it is not OK.In the last 20 years we have gotten way to comfortable in this country with law by executive fiat.

In addition to underwriting and due diligence, another thing that GP teams often look for in a partnership is the ability to bring capital to the table.

Letting him know that I would not need an inspection, I can close on his time table with an option to buy with a $2k earnest deposit on it) so he can find the Kentucky home and not have to worry about renting in the meantime.