Connect with a lender to see what you qualify for and how you can improve that situation7.

A home inspector would have identified the non-functional windows and that should have been addressed immediately.2.

The interest rate I was quoted was 7.5% but I’ve also reached out to another lender just to compare.

Double check with the lender, but here are a couple of options:1.

My CoC return in STL is 10% now that the buildings have stabilized, it seems like the buildings are appreciating at an acceptable rate, and I have a team that I trust there (realtor, PM, contractor, lender). 

Online communities might be a starting point to find leads, but sellers may not share specifics publicly.

I am working on a few deals in three separate markets where the federal government has selected my client's bid to lease their building and was trying to find my client a lender who would provide 100% Loan to cost for the deal.

@Devin Cutler I've had lenders tell me the funds cannot be used for things like "business purposes", "educational uses", and "new property purchases".

Talk to a lender and figure out the best way to use your capital. 

Cash out refi usually requires a seasoning period (eg. 1 year before you can refi) but can vary lender to lender