Our initial plan is to house hack a quadplex somewhere in Orange County.

They have monthly free events.I would not do any US programs unless you are planning to buy in the US.

I plan to appeal this but I'd like to hear if this has happned to anyone else.

You’ll want to get really familiar with local zoning laws, short-term rental rules, and landlord-tenant laws as they vary by town if you plan on going the STR route.Focus on Cash Flow Early On: You might be tempted to go for something that appreciates quickly, but in the early stages, it’s important to find properties that bring in cash flow.

Since you're a citizen but you live and work abroad you'd still qualify mostly for second homes occupancy or investor non owner occupancy (primary is hard to claim if your job requires you to be physically next to the office as an example so an underwriter isnt going to readily believe you unless you can get HR to write you a letter to state you're remotely capable of earning this income/job duties anywhere).Hopefully that helps let me know if you have further questions into mortgage planning.

NOTE: we charge extra for this.4) What about a floor plan, so prospective tenants can get an idea where their furniture may fit?

I also look at future development plans in the area, as new projects can increase property values and attract more renters.

Plan would be to sell. 1.

I plan to use it for maintenance requests, too, but so far no maintenance issues.

Have you thought about this approach or considered a phased plan to build up your portfolio?