I bought a property this year that I was planning to hold for 3-5 years, but after improving it, I may sell earlier than anticipated.

I have some cash, about 40K but I want to put out the least amount of money for financing to anticipate any repairs.

DSCR loans are based solely off the anticipated rental income from the property so you could be unemployed and still qualify.

I am anticipating prices to drop significantly in a year.

Will brokers sponsor me if I dont anticipate practicing RE very much in the near future? 

Ideally the anticipated rental income would meet or exceed the mortgage payment but in some cases, the loan can get approved if the anticipated rental income is less than the mortgage payment.

This is a huge, and obviously messy, job we were not anticipating having to do.

This is a common problem that happens with Fix n Flippers -- if it doesn't sell in the anticipated time frame, a great option is to Cash-Out Refi & use those proceeds to move on to your next project.

This isn't something that really can be anticipated, like buying a home with an old roof or old HVAC, but one needs to plan for it.  

We ended up spending more $ than anticipated on our first flip so we decided to long term rent it.