-get a HELOC (some banks will even go up to 100% LTV) - Get an owner to seller finance the propertyThere's a ton of options but some require you to get creative.

After you submit your Company name and get your articles of incorporation, Make sure to goto the federal website to setup your EIN number. 

In the most general of terms; someone who is incorporating in a state in which they have no valid business contacts and none of their inventory, stock, or asset are located in that state are likely to face some challenges down the road from a seasoned litigator.

For the experienced commercial multifamily investors here, I'd love to learn  and hear about some of the stories in which you creatively structured your apartment value-add properties.Dave Lindahl's book Multi-Family Millions talks about All inclusive trust deeds Get a new 1st TD loan and have seller carry There are some lenders who can lend up to 75-80% Loan-to-cost.But I do not know of any Commercial Real Estate Hard Money Lenders who would provide 2nd TD...

Most lender play by the same set of rules, but lenders that have the ability to make portfolio loans often are much more flexible/creative in what they can do for you.

Incorporated in IL.

If you have more details about what you are trying to accomplish, I can probably give some creative options.

As a general background our intention is try and rope in corporate type rentals, ideally we are looking at 3 month terms.  

There is also BRRRR strategy investing which is my favorite due to its creative investment process... are you familiar with this strategy?

As an accountant I see issues when you have unusual transactions that aren't part of the day to day operations.While I was not part of the decision making team, I was told we narrowed it down to Yardi and Rent Manager because they both incorporate all the different areas, but we chose Rent Manager because of price.