Please don't follow their footstepsBuy in solid locations, screen tenants properly, and deliver a good product. 

Slow and steady still wins the race.

I'm particularly passionate about [multifamily homes]Outside of real estate, I enjoy [Family, helping others, dieting, gym, just all around being a productive member on society and my community ].Excited to learn and connect with you all!

A bank has its own loan products and may have some other products they broker out or sell on a correspondent line.

@Tyler Kesling   Fannie/Freddie do not have a "blanket loan" product.

Remember that real estate is a get rich slow game! 

You could buy a house with siding made of corn cobs if you'd like and they'd finance that (assuming the corn cob siding passed code).The issue is that true log cabins tend to significantly limit buyer pools because they are a bit of a niche product so lenders don't want to finance them at all due to the added risk for resale. 

The multifamily real estate market is gaining momentum as we close out 2024, driven by easing financial conditions and attractive cap rates, according to Marcus & Millichap's Q3 report.Cap rates have surged to an average of 5.8% between July 2023 and June 2024, marking a 110-basis-point increase from 2022's low and the highest level since 2014.

I'm not that familiar with FHA 203k, but if you can a lender that offers that product, they'll be able to talk through it and see if it's possible.  

Also on taxes, if you sell your equity now does that mean you are realizing some of the gain now, or is it really just a debt product by another name?