Depending on the area it will take me that long to get a building and use permit to start a construction project.There is also something to be said for established and mature neighborhoods vs new neighborhood and the inertia of change for both but Ill leave that to the experts...

We have established 2 LLC business account with Wells Fargo a while back.

They generally like to work with local RE agents that their corporate HQ has established a relationship with.

And most of the ones that really do understand it, are either too busy helping well-established investors, or they are buying the deals for themselves.

I don't think mortgages get picked up by D & B.They try hard to get you to pay for their services in establishing a credit history.

I also have sources which will fund a cash out refinance on positive cash flow rental properties.If you have an operating business entity you can establish credit lines fairly easily with no collateral requirements or fund use restrictions.This funding is excellent for investment real estate and business start-up and expansion.

Concerning #3) Doesn't matter if it's escrowed or not, unless you have something in writing to establish  those conditions.I'm not a lawyer.

That's a good, established area.

It is a mathematical fact that if you are buying a rental property in any city where the monthly mortgage payment exceeds monthly rental income, or where mortgage payments along with monthly expenses exceed monthly rent, if any of those scenario applies, a down payment would be only other material method to avoid a negative cash flow situation.You let the investor worry about his gamble on the market going up.. thats not your problem.

A well defined plan will establish who is responsible for what scope, when it will be completed, and what it will cost, as well as a procedure that defines the decision making process when any of the constraints are changed.Developing and enforcing the project management plan is just one of the things a good project manager does, making your construction project successful is what a great project manager accomplishes.