All the while, you haven't invested much money, given you're likely to pay an initial deposit, and not begin paying a mortgage until the construction completes. 

During the time when pile driving was happening and the noise & shaking was particularly problematic, we included the warning in our initial response to instant bookings or inquiries and we gave the instant bookers a 48 hour cancellation grace period.No photos and no emphasizing the problem in the general description of the property but highlighting the issues after the guest has been hooked did the trick.And one other thing...

VA loan initially, now its a conventional so I can use the VA loan on another property when I find something good.

I've had good success having potential tenants apply through 'myrental.com' and having them pay the initial fee on the site for an application (last time I did this it was around $25).

Good day everyone.
How does one go about getting brokers to send deals to analyze?  I am starting out and I have not purchased one multi family rental unit. 
My niche is 5-20 doors per. In order for me to properly a...

It's a business and they'll lend to you because... well they earn the interest and recover their initial investment.

How do we make sure that initial deposit is paper trailed?

A trusted mentor taught me long ago... give to charity and volunteer to help others and make the world a better place... but treat your business as a business. 

What if there was a private company out there that partnered with first time homebuyers or homeowners to make their home more affordable initially.

There's an RE Investor/Short-Term Rental Operator that approached me for a long term Lease 2-3yrs initially or 5-6 yrs later on if it works out but he would then rent it out for short-term 5-6 days as corporate rentals.