I am working on a 7 family and a 9 family deal, but all of my local lending contacts for commercial loans are quoting me between 7.5% and 8%. 

If so, we can connect, compare note, talk about strategies, look over each other's deals, etc.

i've done several BRRRRs, including one that just 'failed,' so i sold it as an accidental flip, and here's the deal. 

Read up, tune into talks, and watch online classes about different methods in investing, deal checks, finance options, and taking care of property.

Reading, learning, and contributing to the forums.The podcasts are great but I usually skip the episodes that don't apply to my market, or when guests get start talking about overly leveraged deals. 

I would have to pay my own taxes, find and coordinate my own cleaners, deal with phone calls late at night when the tenant can't figure out how to operate the A/C or a toilet is clogged, and so much more.

Plus, there's still so many positive cash flowing and 1% deals here in Columbus Ohio.

You don't need to make all your money on your first deal.

Any solutions on how to structure a deal like this?

I would have hoped to have it in the 7s with the 75% leverage, but seems like a good deal, assuming they can make it happen.