Once you narrow in on what you're looking for there are some excellent lenders through BP that could help you find some good options for loans.For instance, if you needed to put as low down as possible you could look into an owner-occupied loan like a FHA loan.   

The property makes excellent cash flow for both me and my partner!

@Colin Murphy - I've looked at your listings and have to say you have EXCELLENT taste in properties.

I'm just starting my real estate journey myself here in the Upstate and am learning that local connections, regardless of how knowledgeable the online ones are, still seem to work best for me.For instance, out of state accountants may excel at income tax matters, but then you may miss those nuances of how property taxes hit investors harder than homeowners in S.

Might come out green overall but it’ll be close.bonus: if you’re willing and capable to do an excellent t STR, which I would budget a good $40k-$50k on the furnishing/design/decor (more if you are outsourcing it all) AND are putting down 20%+, you’ll be able to have a very positive cash flow asset.

I don't house hack, but I DO rent to travel nurses and they have been, without exception, excellent guests.

Excellent explanation and insight.

1031 exchange is an excellent option for taking the equity you have and then making great gains out of it.

Sometimes, conventional loans offer better deals if you have excellent credit. 

As in, there are a bunch of calculators and Excel spreadsheets out there that will project or estimate if the deal is a good buy.