As Guadalupe said above, a DSCR is a great option for buying with a lower DP but it comes with the caveat of higher interest rates; and as Nate said, National Bank of Coxsackie in Glenmont is a great local bank which wont sell your note to larger banks.

Over 75% of US cities have less than 10K people so the city staff and planning dept are very accessible and are a great free resource to understand zoning and where your vision can fit into their community.

Quote from @Ruben Espejel: Being actively involved in the Great Smoky Mountains rental scene lately on behalf of my clients has prompted me to evaluate my property inventory.

More growth and the rust belt is still not doing great economically. 

If you ever want to get into a tenant nightmare of costly potential litigation become a landlord, have the ac go out in Phoenix in July, and inform the tenant that you just don’t have the funds to replace it!.    

This is a great place to learn and to connect with people so take advantage of all the great resources.

.- You mentioned this sale is tax free 121 exclusion, which is great, and seems like a solid start to your goal.- The townhouse you're moving into is currently a rental, but you plan to live there two years for the 121 exclusion.

It has a great mobile app that lets you snap receipts and later match them to transactions, keeping everything organized.

Once the property is on the MLS, it is visible through any number of consumer websites.  

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