Don't assume you can't go conventional until you see that.Fannie Mae's AUS is called DU.LP, for good credit scenarios, often has no waiting period following a short sale (barring, as always, overlays).

I just cringe when I see these younger investors so happy with 5 year call commercial notes.. they simply don't know what they don't know.and we have to remember the banks are not the master of their own domain.. in crunch time the feds can come in and tell them to cut their exposure to real estate.. banks must comply.. folks that don't really know how the system works blame the banks but its the fed regulators pulling the strings behind the scenes.

Welcome to the island scene, @Heather Castellano . 

I don't see any t-bar ceiling line items.

He should have no problem selling his home on the MLS (barring any major defects).  

I accidentally stumbled into one of those alternate lifestyle bars and a buddy of yours says hello. . .not that there's anything wrong with that.

We can all think of stereotypes about Italian neighborhoods, or the massive amount of bars in most Irish and Polish towns.

So as was mentioned bar of entry is pathetically low.you have folks that jump into wholesaling that frankly would be great business folks in any business they choose.. they just have the right stuff.. education  ability to communicate  sales skills etc etc.

This lender who is new to the scene as well as I am said they'd be interested but what would the terms be. 

Here in Denver, we have "Civic Center Eats" where they do this on certain days during the week throughout summer => http://civiccenterconservancy.org/and we have various bars/micro breweries around town that will call in food trucks to park outside the bar so they get around the restaurant laws.