So i put in an offer for 10% down conventional loan, $530,000 with 10k back to me for closing costs and it was accepted right away.

Many companies have left the state entirely.Insurance is a simple math game. 

I might have a private lender referral that does rural loans in Mid-MO if you're interested. 

Hey Account Closed - I highly suggest  using a renovation loan and house hacking a multi-family if that is possible with your current life circumstances.The 203k and homestyle renovation loans are just amazing products and drastically help you reduce your risk, in my opinion, because you are able to leverage the cost of the entire renovation with such a low down payment loan.We work with a lot of clients who use these products in Chicago, and no matter what, in the long term, they gain great equity.If you aren't able to house hack - the process is essentially the same, but just with more money down with hard money or conventional construction loan.

That said, here is how I would proceed...For some background, I used to run an STR management company in SATX and we peaked at about 35 properties under management. 

I definitely would pay attention to key macroeconomic stats such as population growth, job growth, and where companies are moving/developing.

Hey Everyone,I have a potential investor I've been working with that is planning to use investors edge for their loan.

Do they use a servicing company to make the payments directly to the , or do they make payments directly to the seller and hope they pass them on to the lender?

you can utilize a skip tracing company to get contact information for the owners.

In looking to get better rates, I had an insurance company give me a quote.