Their commercial lending department is pretty typical in my estimation, 25% down on commercial deals ( more than 4 units) job and income verification, three years tax returns and personal financial statement.

(You need to go to the Planning Department and find out). 

In NJ they would have to apply at the towns building department and then closed out after the building department inspects it to make sure it's up to code.

Our current special project is the Investments Department, which is real estate focused.  

Start by contacting   the zoning department.

Their commercial lending department does cash out refi's.

Hi @Craig Kurtz my thoughts are similar to @Russell Gronsky I would go back to the city and begin talking to department heads that deal with housing and planning and development.

Thus far I have interned with the NYC Department of Design and Construction and have worked as a Site Supervisor for a handful of Federal projects in Hawaii.

You may have to pay for a lien search, but you can go to the permitting department and see if there are any open permits or permits that were not pulled for any construction that was completed on the property.

I will be talking to the AZ departments tomorrow to verify the licensing issue.