The articles show the devastation done by the lack or poor business practices of the IHA. 

You can also double hack these if you have enough units and live in one unit and use one unit for your business, but of course that decreases your cash flow but increases your usability.You can also use an FHA loan to get a mixed-use property with only 3.5% down if the residential square footage if more than 50% of the total square footage.

What have been the best ways for you to grow your business while still having that personal touch?

Started out flipping, moved on to buy and hold and now run a Successful Property Management business.

Just the nature of the business....

Also recommend the BP Find A Lender Tool - can sort by state and type of loan needed (DSCR)https://www.biggerpockets.com/business/finder/lenders

They are business notes backed by our portfolio of 10+ businesses which does include some real estate.The note returns range based on investment but is double-digit. 

I am brand new here and I look forward to learning from the best in the business. 

I own a high-demand business that I've been planning on selling anyway but that sale will take a minimum of 6 months, so I can't use that for the initial purchase. 

•Established $50K–$250K in business credit.