I am born and raised in NJ and work in Manhattan, so despite heavy pricing, I chose JC due to my familiarity with market and proximity to workplace and life.

I am underwriting a self storage property which apparently stays around 80% physically occupied year around and seems charges market rates.

Having my future career taken away, I started car washing to support my wife through school while she got her Masters in Electrical Engineering and B.S in Physics.

It's my understanding that a second FHA is difficult to get especially if the properties are in close proximity to each other.

The electrical to the house had been cut (physically cut the main), so that may have been why, although I would think they would just include that as part of the appraisal?

Luckily I've known them for a while and they're very trustworthy.I didn't plan to do much physical work on the deal that was frustrated with the situation and decided to rip out the kitchen cabinets myself which was quite fun.

Lastly, I'd be worried about the management (physical and financial) of the complex.

However, things have changes in my area over the past years and the rental market is very strong due to close proximity to NYC.

I was scheduled to close on a refinance loan now but my lender told me I have to physically attend the closing and even the Power of Attorney won't help (going to a local American consulate/embassy also won't help) .What legal and creative solution can you suggest?

Given proximity to several large employers like boeing, paccar, etc.