But the process as a whole was very simple and I was able to do everything over the phone and through email.I hope this helps 

If the home is being appraised as LTV should be post construction, if you are looking for a renovation loanI know this is probably not the exact answer you were seeking, but I think it should help broaden your play and help drill down the lender through a simple process of elimination, based on very specific qualifiers you define as it pertains to your specific strategy.

I just signed up for Truerent and emailed them a couple days - simple question about automated/scheduled messages and still haven't heard back either.

Very simplistic, I know, but you need simple when you are trying to don't have much experience with this stuff and you need to make a quick decision.  

VA zero down, FHA 3.5% down.When I started buying real estate I literally started with nothing. 

Too many variables involved for a simple answer on a forum.What you need is to find an accountant, a permit expediter, possibly an architect and run your questions through them.  

I'm currently in Midland Texas and am strongly consider a move to the San Antonio for the simple fact that the area has a solid market compared to my current area. 

Like it or not, and most of us - including me - do not, there is no longer anything simple, or quick, or easy, about accepting payments that end up allowing the payee to own something.

@Justin Prevatte  if the OP has free and clear properties IE the 16 are all owned out right then yes that would work for sure .. subject to finding a lender that likes the collateral and will lend.Small seconds behind large first are just a NO NO in the lending worldfor the very simple reasons you stated.see threads on BP about those that have been doing gap funding on rehab projects and the borrower goes dark and they are fubared.. loss of the entire loan is most likely out come.UNLESS your a loan to own guy.. and if this OP failed you fine stepping in and taking over the whole maryann..

This is what I market for is a sale, so with time you will understand better who can who can't sell.Keep it simple, just get the phone to ring, don't sweat the real estate sales police.