Lending is super tight right now, as specially if you don't already have a relationship with a lender.  

@Avery Carl what STR markets do your team specialize in?

@Mark SliderOur brokerage specializing in investments primarily and we do not have any monthly fees. https://trustartrealty.com/join-our-team/Feel free to DM me if you have any questions. 

The rehab looks really good specially the kitchen!

It shouldn’t shock you that in CA, there are many other rules and restrictions, including a net worth requirement.There are brokers here who specialize in fractionalized loans.

Recommendations on Realtors that specialize in Self Storage Near Lansing, MI.

@Michael AlbaumHi Michael,In your post you were looking for a reputable cost segregation coWe are a smaller boutique real estate tax engineering firm who specializes in cost seg studies and r&d.You will get one on one help and access to the principal cpa, unlike large impersonal firms.

For one I have my created management software I'm debating whether or not to take public and license out (Key is automation, which is my speciality in software design, that allows very minimal overhead), but at the same time I'd like to take my concept of buying / flipping to rent out to a new level... not sure if it makes sense to go private REIT or what but I'm ready to take what I've designed and built to the next level.  

I would prioritize finding an accountant who specializes in real estate taxation over one that is local.There are 20+ accountants on this message board who specialize in real estate taxation.

My hunch is that the agent and lender both believe the house has too many health/safety issues in its current state for it to receive a clean appraisal with no conditions called out ... which means, no bank will lend you money for the house until all of those conditions get repaired.So, they are pointing you in the direction of a 203(k) FHA loan - which is a special type of FHA loan for properties like this that need to be rehabbed.  203k loans include the funds for both the purchase and the repairs; however, the repairs have to be completed by a contractor.The contractor needs to go first because their bid is handed over to the appraiser and factored into the appraisal to justify the full loan amount that you'd be getting.Good luck with everything!