Look for the most energy efficient models and shop for the best prices.

My suggestion is get on loopnet...start calling brokers, tell them exactly what you are looking for in terms of price, cap rate, how you do your underwriting, then let them bring deals to you, before they go to market....That is how it really works...The deals have already been shopped before they even get on loopnet.  

@Celia P.I would shop around and talk to a few different lenders prior to going through with this.

This also means that I hold properties that are in reasonably urban areas, which meet some other criteria I use to judge whether to buy something (school district, proximity to jobs/shopping, etc). 

Does the seller really mean no business <full stop> or did he envision someone running a moderate traffic business (i.e. hair salon, tailor) or home-based auto-body shop in his front yard?   

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You need to shop around and find smaller banks and portfolio banks/lenders that will offer you their best terms.

If the question is: what are the requirements to purchase all three properties at once, you'll just have to shop around with lenders.  

I will point out that on a small build it may not be worth that money because the "test" they do is not a soil sample or boring of the land, it is a research into the property to determine if a laundry facility or auto body shop or some contaminate / polluting type of business or entity was once on that lot a long time ago.

Today I got a letter from them saying because I am doing/planning short term rental they will not extend my policy :(I am still shopping, I talked to CBIZ and haven't heard back from them?