Those loans are great loans with potentially low down payments.

Having trouble getting any quotes for a low value SFR (<100k), any leads appreciated

Given it's in a very low population area, it may just be an extremely slow, low demand rental.

A cash purchase, added to my portfolio, reduces my levergage ratio on my real estate portfolio, but does not bring it to zero of course as I am not paying off existing low rate mortgages on rentals. 

You can use a low down payment to get into a house and have renters help with your mortgage.

Prices are through the roof in this current market with low inventory and single and multi family properties just don't pencil out.

It's low risk and tax free on the gain.

. - Low-income areas = High cash flow, low equity growth - High-income areas = Low cash flow, high equity growth - Median-income areas = Average cash flow, average equity growthFor me, median to high-income areas are where I like to focus.

Even if you had to exceed that, as single you could convert an additional $485,050 above the $63,350 (or $503,350 if married) and you’d only be taxed at the 15% LTCG tax rate (not counting any state if applicable).Each year I’d get my taxable income as low as possible to give myself as much ‘room’ as possible in the 0% tax bracket and convert the max amount possible.

If you want to fill your property with residents sourced from the companies above, imagine being the overworked, relatively low-level employee tasked with finding the appropriate housing ASAP.