House hacking is an excellent strategy, especially with the potential to use an FHA loan to secure a property with a low down payment. 

You'll want to focus on securing a favorable financing deal at the refinance stage—ideally, you want to pull out as much of your initial investment as possible while keeping monthly payments manageable.A big consideration is understanding your after-repair value (ARV) and ensuring the rehab costs add value in proportion to that.

So far, I've reached out to a company called Lloyd Security who appear to be able to help with wifi surveillance and access panel.   

This would put downward pressure on mortgage rates, making financing more attractive.Investor takeaway: Secure financing now in preparation for lower rates.

The loan would be secured by the property.

I guarantee you are more likely to secure favorable terms if the seller likes you and can imagine you as a great operator for the business.

How could I best secure financing for the renos to get each unit up and income producing?

Hello Vincent and congratulations on securing your license!

I decided to break it down and share the REAL costs and not just estimates.A lot of the work was screwing down and fixing the subfloor as well as completely screwing and securing the ceiling sheetrock.

But…The Fed does buy mortgage bonds (mortgage-backed securities).