Can anyone advise if there is another conventional product in the market that allows financing existing property earlier then 6 months after purchase? 

Also many hard money lenders have rental hybrid products now. 

No major issues, always pays on time. 

Historically the longer term would favor Cali generally ( major cities). 

Again we have a lot of forms, but those are the major ones.Docusign.

(If not - then it's a major mess, best left for professionals to untangle.)Under this scenario, here is how you should have handled the sale:From the sale proceeds, reimburse each other for your respective contributions to the closing costs.Whatever is left - split 50/50.For taxes, each of you will report half of the sales proceeds, adjusted for the combined closing costs.If you can go back and do it this way - your economic parity will be intact, and so will be your tax reporting.

I look at Population & Job Growth, what major Industries/ Employers are in the market, major Airports ease of traveling from NYC to my new market, traveling costs etc, Purchase price to rent ratio I follow the 1% rule but in hot markets it gets harder to find.Markets depends on what you are looking for, if you want positive cash flow every there are a lot of markets that can accomplish this.

Does anybody know of any resources where I can research which submarkets major store chains are closing and opening stores at?

Be thorough with how many images you get and take one of every major area of the property.

Even though it was turnkey, we still found issues with the contracting work that was done and was able to get the seller to address those major issues even though it was being sold as-is.