As for non-bank loans, I'm familiar with a loan program that provides 100% financing, but it requires a minimum 650 credit score and proof of funds covering 12 months of interest.

@Jayna Stevens - Pros - Fast closing, construction funds given, credit score usually not a factorCons - Short term financing and expensiveYou need to have more than 1 exit strategy and you need to have enough funds to carry the interest payment in the event that things don't work out. 

Run credit and background checks, actually call the listed referrals, and ask for bank statements.

If you're focusing on rural properties, sometimes local community banks or credit unions are open to these types of deals.

Have you looked into local credit unions or alternative financing programs?

RentRedi’s syndication marketing helped us secure a great tenant in under four days, including employment and landlord verification, as well as criminal, credit, banking, and eviction history checks.

Although I've considered a future line of credit against the property as my best long term option, I would need to pay down the remaining balance first.

House hacking seems like the best strategy for me.My goal is to purchase a single-family home in Maryland, D.C, (from lurking I've heard D.C was terrible for investing) or Virginia with multiple rooms where I'm making monthly payments similar to what I pay in rent and other charges ($2000-$2500).

The masterminds often encourage students to finance the new-car like entrance fees on a credit card, on the promise of just a single deal covering all the entrance costs. 

If you have equity and decent credit, a conventional Fannie Mae HomeStyle (or the Freddie Mac version) would likely be the better option instead of an FHA 203k loan (which will require a 3rd party HUD consultant to oversee the deal in addition to having the contractor involved).