@Upen PatelAre there general rules of thumb or any kind of specifics in order to pass the "smell test" or is it more lender specific?

Yes, but it kind of sucks if you already own the property and want to develop it yourself.

Grants or any kind of financial help.

I visited its showroom in Salem, NH and its plant in Clermont, NH.

That's the kind of debt that killed investors and corporations in the most recent downturn.

If you can come to the city to visit that helps but often, as a majority of properties are "curb offers only", buyers will come out for inspections after the offer is made and then go home and complete the rest of deal form there.

I've been reading a lot about different investment and property management softwares/services and am kind of a tech guy myself.

Here is the quick and dirty; I am late cashing out an investor due to the fact that my account is currently frozen due to some red flags on how I was moving money in and out (newer account, a few failed closings, so monies came in and out of escrow, so the activity looks weird) The bank is doing some kind of anti money laundering investigation, which I am not worried about at all.

Be sure to visit Meetups.com to see them in addition AZREIA is a must!

The reasoning for these particular areas is I am originally from there, know the areas, and have friends and family that I get back to visit regularly.I am currently getting the business side of things assembled and hope to acquire my first property within the next 90 days.