We've utilized the VA loan for our current home, and this strategy has worked well so far.

My first loans were at 9% .. 

Several have mentioned utilizing low down payment second home loans for qualifying.

Please, no solicitations.Use the renovation/acquisition loan products that require 10% down on the purchase and you should be able to get a few going at a time.

I can only imagine that they got a bunch of big time investors and business loans to grow this out.

I've also used traditional loans through regional banks and a few SBA loans. 

Texas does have specific rules regarding home equity loans and cash-out refinancing (often referred to as "Texas Equity Section 50(a)(6)"), but these don’t prohibit homeowners from using funds for investment properties.

This location is in a 1mm population metro area, 230 units, and cost is about $1,800,000 all in.Limits of Insurance: Coverage:Liability and Medical Expenses$2,000,000/$4,000,000 Occurrence/Aggregate Comprehensive Business Liability$2,000,000 Any One Person Personal & Advertising Injury$4,000,000 Aggregate Products Completed Operations Aggregate$2,000,000 Any One Fire Fire Damage$25,000 Occurrence Customers' Goods Legal Liability Deductible: $0$25,000 Aggregate Sale and Disposal Liability Deductible: $1,000$10,000 Any One Person Medical Payments $1,000,000 Occurrence Hired Non-Owned$300,000 Each Employee Employee Benefits Liability$25,000/$25,000 Per Claim/Aggregate Employment Practices LiabilityLoc Class Desc Coverage Limit Ded Valuation Type 1 Self-StorageBlanket Building & Business Personal Replacement Cost Property $2,100,000 $25,000Earthquake IncludedSinkhole IncludedWindstorm or Hail Included 5%Business Income Actual Loss Sustained 24 MonthsPollution Clean-Up & Removal $100,000Employee Dishonesty $15,000Money & Securities - Inside $10,000Money & Securities - Outside $5,000Accounts Receivable $25,000Electronic Data $20,000Valuable Papers & Records $25,000Fine Arts $10,000Employee Personal Property $10,000Limited Pollutant Removal $25,000/$100,000Cosmetic Loss Limitation IncludedEquipment Breakdown Protection IncludedPremium, Fees, and Taxes: BOP Premium: $ 7,760.00Optional Terrorism Premium: $ 31.00Total Premium: $ 7,791.00Key notes:a.

Quote from @Guadalupe Batana: Learning about different types of loans is always a smart move, especially as an agent.

Hey Makani, you should check out DSCR loans, which are primarily for investment properties and focus on the property’s income potential rather than your personal income.