You can do whatever you want in terms of bending for the tenants and trying to provide "great service,' but the truth is you receive no credit for it and will be the evil landlord at the first repair that takes too long, late fee owed, alternation denied, etc.  

Good question that literally hundreds of market analyst have weighed in on. 

The property should have more impact than credit for hard money, but if you have never used the company, you are probably looking at 14 pct and 2-3 points now.

Start with these three key points:Current SituationAssess your current or expected capital and credit within a realistic timeframe.

Some other banks will tell you 40% to manage your expectations but if you have a good credit and a the deal makes sense, the down payment shouldn't be above 30%.As to the managing of properties, if you can self-manage out-of-state in the US, there are no reasons as to why you couldn't do it internationally too and some investors do.

University federal credit union 

I am betting you didn't put this (or the other ones) home on the market to then become the bank for someone who only has a couple thousand down and no credit instead of selling to a verified buyer, right?

Alternatively you can do the LOC (line of credit) on it so you can retain the home but are definitely subject to today's current rate environment.

This can result in significant financial loss and damage to your credit score.

Some lenders do have minimum credit scores to access these loan types, but it is the exact same qualifications for income and assets as non renovation loans.