We are looking to find a good team to structure plans for each unit, any recs. on plumbers, electricians, contractors in the Seattle area.

It is based in commercial real estate, and residential real estate is very much correlated with it.If you want a structured study program around it, check out the REFAI certification at getrefm.com. 

Your bank requires 35% down, I usually structure such mortgages with a lender that requires 20% down. 

I recommend you consult with a mortgage broker who can structure a mortgage that is right for your situation. 

I have built up a small portfolio on my own and am now getting under contract for an 88-unit deal for $8.65m.I will be raising capital for the first time ($2m of it) and am piecing together the whole structure.

I am not familiar with creative financing and I'm not sure how to even begin to structure this, but I feel there is a deal in here somewhere potentially I'm not seeing.

If I don't have enough cash on hand for the down payment of the larger deals, how have you structured financing the down payment?  

At a minimum, you'll need to take care of any structural, mechanical and plumbing work the home may need.

How did you structure the partnership for this deal?

Are you syndicating or structuring under a REIT?