Do you mean the bank information from which I am taking loan will be public?

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For house flipping, consider an LLC taxed as an S-Corp to reduce self-employment taxes by taking a reasonable salary and the rest as distributions.

Meeting a 20% down payment to avoid PMI seems manageable, although would take a big chunk of my liquid net worth, and I prefer this route over using an FHA loan.

That is tight leverage for an investment 2nd position loan.A private investor might be willing to do it, it's not going to be cheap at all & will be short-term money & will not be a line of credit to take out at your liking.What is your rate on the 1st?

Being an agent will take time to replace your income, 1-2 years.

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It might take at least two years before we can make a substantial down payment on a second home. 

No deal will ever feel perfect—it’s easy to overthink, but the best way to learn is by diving in and taking that first step!