I’ve seen this issue in San Diego, where a friend of mine worked with a city planner to rezone a lot for duplexes and triplexes.

There may be some lenders that might be a little more "borrower friendly", but I haven't found them (nor do I have the time to look for them).You might be able get better terms if you "house hack" by getting an FHA loan, but I don't generally work with those loans.

Hello I'm looking for a good investor title company and/or real estate attorney in the Sarasota area if anyone can recommend someone they have used. Must be able to handle all typical investor transactions (assignmen...

I'm an investor-friendly realtor in Western Michigan.

The deal is good and the current owner is my friend. 

He is also a jerk, so none of his friends or family are willing to help him out.

But if they don’t even bother to fill out the forms to apply, or get a basic job to make ends meet, or borrow money from family or friends/ somebody else besides you, then they can’t stay.

I sincerely hope you, your family and friends are safe and not in harm's way.  

My goal is to invest in properties with 4+ units, as I understand that once you move  into 5+ units, the property is classified as commercial real estate, which comes with different loan guidelines and financing structures, which i am open to.I’m reaching out to this community to seek advice on a few things:Analyzing Deals: What are your go-to strategies for evaluating multifamily opportunities?

Your job will be to find an investor-friendly brokerage willing to teach.