Traditionally, even in investing heavy careers like portfolio management and investment banking, the generalist model was the way go.

This implies to achieve desired return may mean not traditional rental (rental other than traditional LTR).  

Sounds like you mostly are talking to traditional lenders and branching out into commercial lending could really be valuable, like many of the commenters already on this thread have said, there is definitely a lot of options out there.

Their rates float 3 - 5 percents above traditional, but you do not have to submit all of the paperwork that is required for traditional loans

It is not the same policy as what a traditional policy covers and they will ask and You could lie on your disclosure form but if you filed a claim you’d be liable for insurance fraud and not getting the money .

Looks like you are licensed Agent...fortunately the mail works just as well if not better for licensees as it does non (the majority of people in the U.S. will sell traditionally)If you spend any amount of time on the site I'm sure you've seen hundreds of conversations and thousands of pages concerning the use of mail in this business.

This would seem to make it nearly impossible for someone to use traditional bank financing to purchase a property at a sheriff sale.  

For this reason, with "traditional" companies, like State Farm, it is vital that values of property are accurately reported and updated annually to reflect inflation and other increases in cost.

They may also state that they will not pro rate taxes or pay closing costs or transfer taxes despite what is traditional in your area.

Ian Handel Matthew Menning, and Chris Payne,If you haven't already, consider attending NHREIA - www.nhreia.comWhile it is a traditional REIA and does sell memberships and courses, it is not at all high pressure and is not expensive.