Right now I am just looking at my options, nowhere specific too specific.

There is 3-5% down payment options you can use.

For funding, explore options like FHA loans, personal savings, or creative financing, and focus on New Jersey markets that align with your goals, such as Newark for rentals or commuter towns for house hacking.

Also, think about creative financing, seller financing and sub to can also be options to grow your portfolio.

We use it for private lending.

Do you limit the term to 6 months to begin with, or 30 days minimum stay and negotiate an option later on?

They have lots of options for you, depending on your budget.

For some of my homeowners - I provide them with several options 1. 

In option 2, your costs are $25k higher.

Master Lease with Option.