Wouldn't hurt to look in to both to give yourself the best chance at finding the best loan product. 

You can easily cancel a listing, the property can sit for months because of market conditions and unrealistic expectations, buyer can fall out because of a bad loan or issues with the property.

Since you will be renting it out you should get a conventional loan.

Account Closed said, income and assets are the only "hassle" with a conventional loan.

After funding 2,000+ loans across the country I know most lenders will have issues with these 2 things.

If you aren't going to be living in CR full time as you try to execute the deal I do not think it is physically possible for you to obtain a loan from Scotia Bank and not worth your time to try because the rates are so high. 

Sounds like you are getting hit with a lender who has overlays and possibly miscommunication between the loan officer/processor to the underwriter.

I have a bank locally that will use DOT as collateral for loans.

@Roman StefaniwWhen retirement accounts in the US get financing, the loans are called "non-recourse."

Could have held until this winter and gotten his occupancy up to around 80% and would have added another $500k to the value.Downpayment $310kAll in cost plus loan: $1.3mmSold for $2.4mm; with 250k seller financing for 5 years.