I guess we will have to make some choices. what do you think about the areas just a bit south like palm arbor or crystal beach ?

DSCR would be the best choice for you.

You need a great mortgage broker who has these options, a big box bank lender does not have the choices to broker.Here is the HUD list for Virginia and some reasons why rejected.

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This is nothing more than disgruntled investors not taking personal responsibility for their choice of investment ..

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Now personally I would never have taken a client there without a written agreement between you and me, If you are not paying a buyers agents commission that's fine and your choice.

You may also find certain markets where alternative rent strategies (MTR, STR, rent by room, etc) produce enough extra income to justify the increased work involved but the difference in income from the different rent strategies in many markets is just sufficient to justify the increase in effort involved.$100k is going to be challenging in coastal CA cities.  

Would help if DSCR is >1.25x, a credit >760 and if willing to do a 5/5/5/5/5 prepay instead of 5/4/3/2/1 So basically any 50%LTV/DSCR 1.25 is sufficient to get the best rate.Don’t you think with the rate this good , all MF syndication that near the 5 year balloon repayment from commercial loan , could just switch to 30 year fixed-rate HML loan ?

Actually, I advise my clients to not pursue 0% owner financing at all, but it's a matter of personal choice.2.