I had a few friends Who did actually buy mixed use buildings.

Jumbo loan rates a couple years ago actually dropped below the conforming loan rates for awhile.

Send me an inbox msg, I'd be happy to chat further about what it actually takes to finance.

It's actually a disservice to the seller and poor negotiating skills of the listing company.These larger companies often have very large overhead costs and must keep transacting to survive.I run a different model at my firm.

I actually saw your post just before I posted.  

Do you have any suggestions on how to get companies/investors to actually recognize me and actually let me help them out?

What was turned down last week, might be acceptable today.2nd problem, if this realtor is representing the seller, or the buyer and seller, she cannot disclose the actual dollar amount of previous offers.  

You will hear a lot of people say NEVER to buy on pro forma, and only buy on actuals.  

I actually still live at home in South Gate and I commute to Irvine for work.

Go ahead and give bad advice.You're simply repeating yourself and becoming tiresome, without offering any actual evidence to support your position.This is actually a fascinating idea.