Short term my credit score did take a hit, but once the promotional transfers were paid off, my score jumped higher than it was before.These days, the "pure" zero percent transfers don't seem to be around anymore as they typically charge a 3-5% balance transfer fee as part of the promotion, but this is still better than current HELOC rates.

Typically, most cities allow for 30 day minimum rentals.

Conventional loans are typically in your personal name, while investment property loans, like DSCR loans, will need to be in your LLC's name.

Agency loans will typically take 45-60 days to close. 

If I had to leave a takeaway from this post before getting too far in it would be that whatever goals are had you have, we have these goals for a reason and typically it does not go exactly as planned but even if it doesn't go as planned, we can pick up where we left off and give it a fresh start.

So if you see a foreclosure, it's not a typical thing, and the people involved are not typical. 

Conventional lenders typically require a 6-month seasoning period from purchase before they’ll consider the appraised value for a cash-out refinance.

Also, I wanted to convey that the type of investor I describe should on;y accept a quality tenant well above what’s typically considered acceptable in the industry.  

The struggle comes when you plan to sell, pay close attention to how the bank would treat the loan in the event you would sell.Even though its a bit more work, banks are typically open to these loans as it provides them with additional collateral in the event of default.  

Typically, I also avoid paid education because there is so much free content.