Lastly, I would remain cautious but diligent, Cross your I's and T's, do things with an attorney but most of all keep your eyes, heart and soul open for opportunities... 

 @Elizabeth Colegrove  Is it smart to find a bank that does portfolio lending as well but first exhaust the conventional methods, build a reputation then work my way up to the lending managerOrFind any bank that will finance my first deal, try and repeat the process a few times and when I need a portfolio lender just start searching when I cross that bridge.

And who knows maybe one day we will cross paths since we are looking to do the same type of investing in the same area :). 

I have not crossed the finish line yet but if all goes well my loan will close at or very near to the 6 month day which will be November 6th.  

Hello to you all,Quick intro, I'm Geoff a fairly new wholesaler/investor here in Charlotte NC, crossing over from the entertainment field.

Its just myself and my husband as members of the LLC.Right now I am just crossing my T's and dotting my I's .. making sure everything is filed out and filing the necessary IRS/State docs left ( 3522, and SOI)

Or if you/your team has other investment properties, you may be able to cross collateralize.

Oren K.Yes, it is a classic queuing theory problem, much like service lines at the bank or supermarket, border crossing or sizing an email server for an ISP.

Cross your fingers for us as we wait to hear back from the bank!

If you're willing to post the address –or even just cross streets, if that's more comfortable for you– I'm sure other Chicago BPers will weigh in.