It's easy to say you should raise everyone's rent a large amount, but that can be a tough thing to do to families and you would need to take into account how many tenants might leave with such a sudden increase. 

A savings account is going to get you <1% appreciation for the foreseeable future.

so we i would just account for the rehab costs in my loan when I'm taking out the commercial mortgage loan during my analysis correct? 

You should be able to compare claimed sales against vendor invoices as a quick means of forensic accounting. 

However, repairs or improvements must be permanently affixed and add value to the real property.Costs and Escrow Accounts The costs of the renovations will be based on the plans and specifications for the work and on the Construction contract for all of the work requested by the borrower.

I have explored the concept with my lender of the $10,000 being disbursed to an escrow account at closing for post-closing repairs but they have indicated that this will lead to the Lender needing to do further diligence on the repairs, perform inspections, etc. all of which will kill the deal for me, because I need to close in the next week.

Account ClosedIs he splitting any of the profit with you?

Most people have the app nowadays and it's extremely convenient to transfer the funds into your bank account.

@Chris Seveney, So you have a different LLC for each state do you have them as their own separate entity with their own bank accounts and everything or do you have them owned by a trust or an S corp?

Will Glaeser Lenders want to have your income (tax return, pay stubs, w2), credit, experience, bank account, LLC operating agreement, purchase agreement, scope of work, market comps, property evaluation, exit strategy.