You are dealing with a specific lender overlay and not all banks/lender have those types of road blocks.

Think it is too small to grab it and may turn into some type of functional obsolescence if you make it a bedroom then someone (or other people) will have to make it into something else.

For older demographics, consider the availability of medical centers, entertainment, and restaurants.Buildings/Permits: Assess the city's growth compared to previous years.Determine if the city can accommodate future supply.Government Regulations: Examine the city's efforts and the type of businesses they are targeting.

Lots to factor in with these type of loans, but they often happen when the borrower needs to recoup the down payment with a hard money loan.

That would be the ideal software but don't think it exists.Thinking in the future if I wanted to scale and buy more properties I'd like to have the ability to open more accounts for each property.Any input appreciated on the best way to set this up!

The challenge lies in managing renovations and the surprise costs that can come with them over time.New construction, on the other hand, tends to be simpler with less immediate maintenance and potentially better loan rates, but you may have to accept a slightly lower cash flow due to higher purchase prices.In the Atlanta area, there are several hotspots for new builds with great long-term investment potential, as well as older homes you will need to pinpoint which type to best advise here.Hope that helps streamline your decision-making!

The company I had just got sold and the new coverage is not ideal. 

However, ideally if we started both with the understanding that collaborations and building the right team in conjunction for planning for our larger future and objectives we'd get to the "freedom" that we are all actually chasing via RE that much faster. 

It costs money to build a flex product, few hundred k, won't be a "no money down" or "syndicate from your friends" type of financing.Many of my clients are buying and constructing buildings as graduates of the program.

WHAT WOULD BE THE BEST TYPE OF LOAN FOR THEM TO GET TO REFI ALL OF THE DUPLEXES IN ONE LOAN AND STILL BE ABLE TO TAKE OVER.