We work with many CA investors looking for something close by yet more affordable and good appreciation. 

Most of the time they would just rather work it out with the deal in hand and get it closed!

I'm currently 60k under list (-13.9%) = 187k per unit Should I just shut up and buy the thing with the amount of cash required to close?

By my count, that's probably close to $1,000,000 in non income/cash flow producing debt. 

Congrats on the upcoming rental property close!

Investor was able to do a bridge loan and pay for the purchase and the renovations  for about 20% LTC (approx 31K + closing costs down).

One of them told me that if I close the loan directly into an LLC (which he confirmed they can do), then it won't affect my personal DTI ratio when I'm looking to qualify for future loans, specifically my next primary/house hack that I plan to buy at the end of next summer. 

If I were you, I would pick a market that is somewhat close to where I live AND has a much better cash flow.

PNC offered $2g for closing cost.

**Please note I am not an attorney or CPA, but have been around the block and have set up these structures only to turn around close them because they made no sense.