Some condos are non-warrantable meaning you have to use non-government backed loans.

Ask yourself, why would the federal government pay MORE than market rent and waste our tax dollars?

And here is a PDF explaining it for both Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac: https://www.radian.com/-/media/Files/Enterprise/Training/QRG...Understanding Foreign Income Foreign income is defined as income earned by a borrower who is employed by a foreign corporation or a foreign government and is paid in foreign currency.

Quote from @Jay Hurst: Quote from @Jay Hurst: Quote from @Randall Alan: @Gregory SchwartzThen there is this on privatizing Fannie & Freddie:"Trump may renew a housing fight that could rattle mortgage rates":https://www.cnn.com/2024/12/02/economy/fannie-mae-freddie-ma...The gist of the article is that without the government backstopping mortgages, rates could realistically go up!  

Lastly, your going to want to get with local governance, a lot more then normal.

Ask for more government, and you’ll see what it’s like to be treated like a second class citizen. 

Tax breaks cost the government money, and somebody has to pay for them.

Research neighborhoods near colleges, government offices, and hospitals, explore FHA loans, conventional loans, house hacking strategies, and connect with local investors.Good luck!

Would like to do more ponds on our Country Subdivision projects here in Iowa, but the Corp of Engineers governs these, and this same pond would have cost $80,000 to $120,000 for the "Right to build"; not to actually build here. 

For US government purposes, our legal residence is a family member's home where we stay when we are in the US.Thanks for the DSCR info.