Whenever I speak to a group of students interested in real estate, I always stress the importance of networking and simply asking people to coffee.

Lakshmi it was great speaking with you on the phone today.

I remember I was speaking at a conference many, many years ago when a young Stanford MBA I know texted me saying he was also at the conference and could we talk.

@Jennifer Hung can’t speak to Morris Invest, but I can speak to R2R and they have been awesome.

If you were entitled to those lawyer's costs your lawyer would have asked for them in the lawsuit because a judgement gives you the most ability to potentially collect that money back from the tenant. 

Which is where most fail when they realize how hard it will be.One of my favorite all-time sayings, "Actions always speak louder than words"!

And that residential department will often not speak to the commercial department.

YMMV, but generally speaking, the LTV for SFH rentals maxes out around 75% and MFH is 65%.

Next, go and speak to at least 5 lenders, explain your situation and let them advise you on how to make it happen. 

Though fee schedules vary by company, generally speaking, you'll pay more up front for checkbook control and less over time, since the full custodial companies will have transaction fees not to mention the red tape of going through the custodian for all transactions.