Also, there are so many types of buyers we are confident in our product when we list.

Thanks, wix makes building sites very simple so most of the credit goes to them as they have great integration of out side products which makes it very easy. 

That's like Walmart saying "our cashier's salaries are eating up our profits" or "having to pay those darn Chinese for the products we put on our shelves is killing our margins!".

Many flip investors buy, rehab and sell as a production line to maximize profits.

Generally I find that UK, EU and Asian banks have more products available than US banks.

Any contact with them will most likely be negative and non-productive so don't engage them unless absolutely necessary.

Homeowners are usually discouraged from purchasing their own materials because they prefer the contractor to stand behind the products they install.  

A construction background definitely helps with knowing your "product" as a real estate investor.

Conventional 5% down will have lower overall borrowing cost, and 3% down on conventional is an option too.I'm a loan officer and most of the time for borrowers looking for the least amount of money to get in the door with the lowest monthly payment I propose a single premium mortgage insurance product, and I pay for it through a higher interest rate so there is no monthly PMI or lump sum due from the borrower at closing.  

I was always referred to products such as buildium, simplyfyem etc.