(P.S If you have any leads on properties that allow this business model in the area, contacts that are open for mentoring, and so on feel free to PM me) As an owner I can tell you what I don't like:  Please don't ask if you allow "corporate leasing".  

This allows them to get more capital so they can make more loans without having to grow their asset base, while also maintaining their relationship with the customer through monthly payments.

On paper we were slightly in the red but much of that is due to one-year expenses/repairs & allowable transportation costs to get up to the property for work days ourselves. 

I don't think he would allow someone that had to put the fee on a credit card.

This will allow you separate business income and expenses from personal income and expenses.Since you plan to house hack your bookkeeping and tax return preparation will be more complicated because a percentage of your home expenses will be personal deductions and some will be business deductions.

Finally, I would add allowing pets to your home. 

Reg D 506 b allows "self accreditation".  

It allows tenants to use their phone rather than quarters.

While some lender will allow statements from other countries and will convert to USD, the path of least resistance here is to have your funds already in the US and create a US based entity to vest on title. 

How did you first start working with investors to allow you to raise ~$1-2M?