There are many conventional products for 2-4 units whether as a house-hack or an investment.

There is no way a that conventional lender would have even scheduled a meeting of the underwriting committee in two days.What is the problem? 

Once they see the trust, it is likely going to be a deal killer for most DSCR and conventional lenders. 

They must use the same depreciation method and convention that was used for the relinquished property.

Are you using other peoples money, hard money, conventional, or your own cash?

I'm definitely thinking of starting off with a conventional BRRR to get the hang of things but still have to somehow pay myself while doing the renos. 

25% own money down with 30 year conventional mortgages.

You should check out conventional mortgage rates/payments vs those for DSR loans.Should also work backwards with NEW property taxes and insurance monthly amounts to determine loan amount that allows cashflow you want.

Conventional vs DSCR is the first that comes to mind. 

Specifically, we’ll compare DSCR refinance loans to traditional options, namely bank or conventional loans.