Materials still cost money 2.

Do you know of any cheaper alternatives?

Then they want to inspect the unit once proper materials are installed.To put this into perspective. 

If you see the world through your dreams, prosperity materializes before your very eyes.

Be persistent and polite and continue to engage with the inspections department to try to get an idea of when they will be able to inspect, or an alternative way to seek their approval to close up!

Apts are still the best-looking CRE compared to alternatives (excepting maybe leased out industrial).

Are there any alternatives to keeping it in a bank?

Thanks Kyle J for the reading material.

(fill in the blank). improper licencing of sub contractors. dangerous work environment. sub-standard material. inability to complete contracted work. fighting between sub-contractors............. and on and on and on.

I would love some advice from the BP community on whether going in on this with a conventional loan is an okay play, or if there are far better alternatives (hard money maybe?)