Would love to be able to save the 25% down if possible. 

Even 30k on a larger project as a committed line of credit at say, the federal prime rate - would save someone a little bit of money. 

Ultimately our goal is to not have to do a personal loan under a insurance umbrella and have a multifamily real estate property under our LLC for protection purposes.

This allows them to have some closing cost saved when we go to closing.

It may not affect a single deal, but if you get a reputation in your area as someone who isn't reasonable, is always trying to save another $1000, then you run the risk of other professionals calling your competitors instead of you when deals come up.Being easy to deal with and understanding that the other guys need to make a buck too goes a long way.

I rented for a few years then decided to make a sacrifice by living at home for almost a year to save up necessary cash for my first down payment.

It would have saved a lot of oversending and poor tenant choices.

I could pay $20k to dry one out, or I can save $20k and be like every other place.

To save money, you can get a lease online and then ask a attorney to review it and bring it in line with your local regulations.

You can really save on installation if you do it yourself though.