The remaining 20% are non-deductible except taxes and interest (which may be itemized on schedule A) 

By providing exceptional service and demonstrating your expertise, you can earn their trust and become their go-to resource for real estate investment opportunities.

No exceptions.

If you want to clarify that, you could say in the description that it is non-smoking except for the patio, or whatever you think.  

The guide is ambiguous as to whether or not that applies as an exception to CMX-1 zoning, or is applicable to CMX-2/3 zoning.

There are always exceptions but the most realistic scenario if you find one of those needles is the ability to do a walk-through and close quickly because there are hundreds of buyers looking for the same deal in Philadelphia all willing to move quick. 

As far as I know most of these options, with the exception of hard private money, require w2 for approval?

Most DSCR loans want to see only 90 days of seasoning (including the ~30 days it takes to refinance).Some programs might make an exception if you've done some rehab to it, but given your scenario I think you could just get a tenant in there, stabilize it, and get started on the refi in about a month or so.

Echoing a lot of what Carla Gordon shared, MTRs perform exceptionally well in the Texas Medical Center, particularly among operators engaging travel nurses.

Hey Armel, SFHs for STR in Nashville are exceptionally rare, due to the zoning restrictions.