I wonder how much more could I have found if I'd just kept looking.I really didn't put enough time our effort into this to call this done, but I hope I got you thinking in a new direction.

I've set uupan appointment with a few more banks and I'll call more later, so eventually I'll find the financing I need.Does anyone know of any banks around western washington that offer 203k financing on separated duplexes?

I was wondering if any agents out there would like to share any tips or best practices that help out with day to day operations (such as CRM software, fax or call services, listing management tools, how to start lead generation).

Just keep calling available contractors out there, as many as you can, until someone sounds reasonable. 

You get going quickly towards your goal of building passive income as the niche you are calling out here, large value add MF apts, are excellent ways to do this.  

It is probably not the best deal to be had based on the amount of cash out of pocket, but for a first investment property, I would call it a success. 

cet=33)As well as investor testimonials on youtubeI also did a BBB search and Ohio Cashflow has an ‘A’ rating and there was a Toledo, OH business news article / interview I read (unfortunately I did not keep the link)After my initial search, in July 2016 I made a decision to call OCF / Engelo to see about investing.

On the page of a property, there is a tab called addendums, click that and look for the listing broker's information, then go to their website and you will usually find THEIR listing for the property and it will usually have a lot more pictures.

If LLC, call some smaller banks that do portfolio lending and ask for a LOC.

I have my wife who works for the Department of Justice of the United States to call about this matter, maybe that would put some heat up under them.