Conventional lenders frown upon your down payment not being your own money and from someone else especially of the someone else is not family and it  loan as opposed to a gift.

Fast forward I worked in sales for a short time and then accepted a role as service manager for a local body shop and my income nearly doubled.

I'm looking at buying a shopping complex, however the current owner won't allow access to the rent rolls for the units on the property.

Not sure how much they charge up there but shop around.

Unfortunately, it is impossible to make a perfect estimation for even the most gifted investor or contractor or carrier.  

You have to keep shopping around with local banks until you find a bank that is interested in the type of deals you're doing and the time frame you want.

My speciality is finding investment and development opportunities that are not on the market and that have not been shopped around.

You should shop around if you're looking for a residential mortgage to see what will work for you. 

There are going to be unforeseen factors and you don’t want to go to the expense of purchase/rent only to find that the school district/shops/whatever are not suitable for their lifestyle.

If you guys want to meet up at a coffee shop in Altoona or Des Moines let me know.