Start with your inner spheres of influence and work your way out.

Banks factor in depreciation on the property as income so it will be a great boost for you in many ways.

It boosted my confidence as well as my motivation.

You've helped boost my confidence.

One of the top earning vacation rentals in Joshua Tree and an Instagram micro-influencer in the travel space.

For a bit of additional background info that may also Influence a loan- I am currently house hacking and cash flow about $1100 per month (with leases in place) and also work part time as a Property Manager as a 1099 employee.

I am not a great negotiator (and I have almost always had an agent present my offers on real estate, so this is for other items), but after reading "How to Win Friends and Influence People" I always use Dale Carnegie's strategy. 

As a general rule of thumb banks like to see 1.25 income to expense ratio on the project.Personal income and debt servicing ability will influence the mortgage especially during the construction stage.

It would provide a huge boost for everyone.

One lender is based on OH while the other two are in KY, so that could be an influencing factor.