Hi Duarte,What makes DSCR loan fascinating is that it does not verify personal income.

Be that person who set's up some STR's there, runs em there, and really caters it to the US "bucket list" tourist. 

If the trade value of an old shopping mall is less than the build cost of a new storage space or warehouse, then it doesn't make sense to build a new storage space or warehouse, just buy an old shopping center.

In high-cost markets like Chicago, that can be tough to meet.If you're looking at a duplex, the self-sufficiency test doesn’t apply, so you’d just need to qualify based on your personal income and the rental income your lender allows.If your current lender isn’t familiar with making FHA work in your situation, it might be worth getting a second opinion from someone experienced with FHA multi-unit financing.

I spent many years managing myself and personally collecting rent checks. 

I would imagine Long Beach is complicated to get into the STR game but I don't personally invest there so not sure.

Whether the seller was open to a buyer commission or not, I wouldn't put an additional cost into any personal purchase.  

Are you able to go there in person to build your network? 

It does have Power dialer and when leads come in, I know it's from that person that integrates with my CRM.

So when you build your pocket neighborhood, which is an interesting concept, what's to stop an undesirable person from moving in.