Quote from @Joseph Lombard: My partner & i are buying a property in the greater Detriot area.

I have nothing else to add, but I can vouch for the reliability of @David Goings, @Bryan Mitchell, and @Donnie M. personally. 

House hacking is incredibly powerful because (A) lower down payment options and (B) you're repurposing your own housing payment.Here are a couple good threads on this topic.https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/12/topics/1171104-the-m...https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/48/topics/1159104-overl...

@Joseph Chiofalo has some great nationwide STR investment loan products and fixed rate second/Helocs for investors loans clients tapped into recently. 

Check in with @Joseph Chiofalo for some construction financing options.

if you're looking to invest out of state, read these 3 threads first.https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/48/topics/1159104-overl...https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/12/topics/1171104-the-m...https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/48/topics/1193623-rent-...with interest rates where they are, you just aren't going to 'cash flow' meaningfully on your first, or first few properties, for your first few years, if they are 'traditional' LTRs. with that said, if you're serious about picking an OOS market, i'd recommend going to your chosen market in person, probably multiple times, to set up your team.

Here's more of what I mean.https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/48/topics/1159104-overl...https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/12/topics/1171104-the-m...

Hi Joseph, You would need a 2 year seasoning period to qualify for a government loan (FHA) and a longer period for conventional unless you had a documented hardship situation, such as medical illness, etc where the loan can underwritten manually. 

@ William Joseph, the appeals generally stays the sale with very few exceptions.

Bjorn Hanson, an adjunct professor at the New York University School of Professional Studies' Jonathan M.