@Sean Hurwitz tell us more about your goals so we can assist!

There are a lot of factors that go into this and a lot of levers to pull.If none of this works and the goal of the new purchase is to househack that property into an investment property, you may be able to use a DSCR loan to buy the new property as an outright investment property.

Kareem Daniels My goal is to build a portfolio in Real Estate Investing starting with the Buy & Hold Strategy. 

I’d recommend starting by looking into markets that match your real estate goals. 

I have read information that states newer homes tend to appreciate faster after they first come onto the market.  

As an accredited investor you have access to hundreds of new potential syndications every month (and crowdfunding deals which are the same thing except are allowed to market on the Internet).You may want to start off on a site like CrowdStreet or FinResi , where you can view the variety ( different types of asset classes, strategies, stances) and start to come up with your own method for looking at deals (which matches your unique, personal  risk tolerance, financial situation and financial goals).Thanks Ian.

Hi Andrea, you could definitely get creative and give less interest on their initial loan and more of the split in the end depending on what your goals are. 

@LeOla Fletcher If you can secure a tenant quickly, renting aligns with your real estate investing goals, especially with Section 8's guaranteed income covering most of your mortgage.

I'm located near Great Falls in central Montana.I have been self-employed for about 4 years and love what I do, so my goal is to build total wealth long-term, not to maximize cash flow for FIRE/financial freedom in the near-term.

The more offerings the faster it will rent.