BUT there have been 24 late payments with the last late payment made in Nov 2024 and  0 paid on time.

Quote from @Mary Jo Carruthers: @Albert Hepp Did you know that there are quite a few non profits and also the city of Austin in the austin texas area that provide down payment assistance for first time home buyers?

Section 8 is has the benefit of guaranteed payments by the government.

I could put a down payment for a conventional (20-25%) 550k duplex, but I feel it could hurt my chances of buying as many duplexes in a 5 year period (for example) if I go conventional VS an FHA at 3.5%. 

sm IS LOADED WITH FAKE LENDERS NO LENDER IS GOING TO WANT A PAYMENT THROUGH PAYPAL FULL STOP.

For the experienced cohosts in the group, I’d love to get your thoughts on payment processing options for cohosting companies (LLCs) that position themselves as property management companies but operate without a broker’s license.As an investor and soon-to-be STR entrepreneur, my business will initially focus on managing a small portfolio of vacation rentals with plans to scale. 

I agree with Erik, although their are some investors out there that will help fund the down payment/entry fees that you mention, they typically are friends and family that trust you and believe in you.

There are significant details that I'm choosing to leave out regarding rent payments and balance left for the owner as you terminated the lease early. 

All interest payments flow back to the Roth IRA and HSA tax-free. 

At the end of the day, your servicer is there to keep your loan compliant and to process and apply payments.