Living in a property short-term to rent long term

[Kishen Raghunath]

Hello BP community —

My wife and I currently live in Houston, but need to move to Lake Charles, LA for a short term (9 months - 1 year) job. We're contemplating buying a home in Lake Charles to live in for the time we are in the area and then rent out after we leave. We'd like to reduce down payment on a mortgage as much as possible. I was hoping to get some advice on what kinds of leverage would be best to use in these types of situations.

Thanks so much for your help!