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Finding a private investor that will assist is harder than expected.

I had a very direct conversation with my wholesaler in regards to how important this was that I don't get screwed and that this contractor is someone I can trust.

I have private money lender to finance 10% of my down payment and I am paying other 10% down. 

I'm no expert on this topic, BUT, I know in Oregon the law is written so that the only legal place to smoke is in a private home, which could obviously have an impact on a rental property.

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No, its not unreasonable for you to have a conversation with a lender and for them to give you some general quotes based on your projected numbers.

Second, if you are tearing the houses down, then the 24 unit condo approval the developer obtained is a "condo approval" not a "condo conversion".

had this conversation with Irfan Raza just today...