Any pricing structures and contractual items I should be aware of?

2) Assuming I go private for the full amount,  how do I structure this? 

So you don't think the method of financing matters? 

I have a couple of lenders I am working with but want an unbiased opinion on what a good structure looks like. 

My background is in Finance so I am good with numbers, but don't have a lot of experience evaluating how much repair work a house needs to get it to rental material.Here is the property I am looking at:https://www.redfin.com/WA/Tacoma/506-S-38th-St-984...Here are my questions:- If you were a flipper, how would you structure your analysis of the repairs needed?

Brian, the Fannie/Freddie product are great if the deal works for their structure.

I've switched over to using the phone as my primary method of reaching sellers.

The industry is full of people that never even graduated HS.....are convicted felons....... file bankruptcy every couple of years.....have been divorced 4 times....... addiction issues......in other words flakey people that have no organization, structure, direction or drive in their lives.Now that's not to say that they are ALL like that....there are some fantastic people out there....very smart, organized, professional and amazing at what they do......I've met some great people...... but unfortunately they are rare rather than common

.- Accountant (yes, I'm a CPA but unfortunately my experience has nothing to do with small business set up/taxation issues), it would be great to be able to sit down with someone to figure out how to best structure everything for my situation.  

Things that a professional will need to consider before offering advice:Your other sources of income (personally and within your family/tax entity structure)Your tax goalsYour asset liability goalsYour retirement savings goalsYour tolerance/ability for recordkeeping and rules followingWho you're doing business with, how they are structured and what type of business you are doing with others (Partners?