They have "minimum" credit scores to qualify for a loan, but the higher the score doesn't change the interest rate.

I'm actually considering moving from my personal residence in a somewhat distant future so I was planning to test the waters before making the leap.

A commercial lender won't finance owner occupied residences.

Rent out all units temporarily so you can qualify for a DSCR loan.

But even if you fall under the normal amount for debt coverage there is other loans like DSCR  which qualifies the propertys income and not your income.

Many of your main TV companies won't pay a claim on a property vacant for more than 30 days.8) Renters Insurance: how are you going to get S8 tenant, who qualified for the program via a string of bad financial decisions, to pay for it?

Well future ref for those of us who have NEVER had to reside with pests before, prior to this messi wouldn't have known what to look for, and when the people who live around you, and have lived here prior to my moving ng in.

Most primary residence lenders are not going to lend in second position for a purchase.

If they're not familiar then it's your chance to get your foot in the door by bringing 1031 education to them.It's been a few years since I checked but at one time NAR showed statistics that of all the transactions potentially qualifying for 1031 exchanges, only about 10% were actually handled that way. 

Some residents even suggest he find a new job.