Obviously, on paper, I would much rather keep the home and rent it out having such great equity and an amazing rate. 

Worst case they just want me to change it, or in cases I have had Fannie throw a fit and want to use there paper work, but even then the process bought me time, where I could have exited the deal.

They were not willing to take a haircut and hold the paper. 

Any actual/paper losses with your rentals will be carried over year after year as PAL. 

Driving to open houses found in the paper How did you finance this deal?

This is the people business side of things, and holly-cow there is a LOT to this, a lot more than just numbers on a paper can speak to.

@Ilyas Karzai on paper, many out of state properties look like homeruns. 

@Daniel K Houck I have 2 kids and a wife and they don’t want to house hack either so I can relate to your post.The BP Money series interviews a bunch of people where Financial Independence is achieved through frugality, REI, and investing.The story is the same there-start young, make sacrifices before kids, rent out your bedroom in your apartment and sleep on a sofa and grow your own food and use K-cups twice and count each piece of toilet paper etc…and by your mid 30s you are free!

If your past flips were profitable and on budget, if you have a solid crew, and if you're buying homes at 65% (+/-) of ARV, you can put the details of your past flips ( on paper (pdf) or in a short, professional looking video and be prepared to send the pdf or video link to potential private money lenders who you are intentionally seeking out.

My thoughts:  You need to take your vision and put it down on paper.