I really don’t see a subject on BP related to dealing with residential and commercial vendors so I wanted to start a tread and ask peopleHow do you save money dealing with installers, repair companies?

@Jared Wilson Breaks in the chain of title are not subject to opinion... either there is a chain or there isn’t.

An alternative strategy would be to borrow from your plan for the down payment (subject to the limits) and then you would obtain financing and own the property.

Did you use the same size properties for all of your analysis, and where were they located in relation to the subject property? 

Do not apply for more credit too frequently.4.

It sounds like you came across either a lazy agent, someone who doesn’t frequently work with investors (most agents don’t), someone who has a poor understanding of providing exceptional service or someone who doesn’t feel you’re in a serious enough mindset to purchase (doubt it’s the last one, just letting you see the whole field of view from an agents perspective).

You have to qualify for the conventional loan to refinance into it.NOPE, commercial loans on 1-4 units have no personal income requirements and base the loan on FICO and subject property cash flow.

There are a lot of posts on that subject and often in the end you are no longer friends. 

Since you asked, I bought using Subject To from a Turkey provider in Phoenix AZ who knows what he is doing.

However, interest and property taxes are still deductible as itemized deductions on your Schedule A.Rented for an Average of 7 Days or Less: Under normal circumstances, rentals are treated as passive activities, which are reported on a Schedule E, and net profit from the rental activity is not subject to self-employment tax.