But, if your ARV is correct then the Purchase must be much lower to make it work.Regarding seasoning requirements for commercial Refinance loan you are correct.  

I think you are 100%  correct that I can't dodge the depreciation recapture. 

But he may be right as well. you should have gotten multiple bids before you started the project. that would have addressed your concerns regarding overpaying.

I have been learning how to analyze deals from articles and resources on BiggerPockets, and could use some feedback just to make sure I'm doing things correctly.

I currently have 8 units (9th owner occ) in that triplex, a duplex (2009), and 4-plex (2014),  all in south seattle / burien areas.Seattle is way overpriced and IMO due for some kind of correction right now ;  I don't see how things can continue to appreciate like this,  and at least within seattle itself many smaller MF properties are worth more for the dirt under them than the structure itself just for the redevelopment potential,  which is unfortunate at least from the perspective of an buy and hold investment viewpoint and availability of decent and comparatively affordable rental units in neighborhood-scale buildings. 

Am I correct to assume that mold, heat/cooling system, and insulation inspections would all require specialists in those fields or should a general home inspector be able to asses all of these areas.

The others are correct, unfortunately - in pretty much every instance now, if a lender is going to consider a short sale, they need to see that it has been marketed on the MLS for a period of time.

Thanks for the reply Immanuel, Yes you are correct, the property that I am looking at right now is a 9-unit property.

I am sitting here at HR Block and they are saying I can no deduct my LLC business expenses from my 2017 W2 income, is this correct or no?

And it sounds like there would not be any (legal) problem with beginning and ending rental contracts on the 15th/14th-- is that correct?