@Jefferson Black- thanks for the update...good luck 

Where would you find a good mentor to fund the emd and down.

@Chris Seveney Sounds good! 

Finally from a purely from a cash outlay prospective short term, you could rent a house with roommates and your payment would still probably be Lower than house hacking because rates are so high, over the long period 5-10 years obviously it would cheaper ti buy, hope that makes sense 

There's a good chance the issue(s) you face has already been discussed and answered.Ask questions in the appropriate forum.

They are very expensive typists who will fill out forms for you and give you access to MLS.A bad broker will cost you 5-10% of price, a good broker will make a property cashflow. 

Yeah, I believe is a good strategy depending on the loan you're putting together. 

Good afternoon, Me and my wife are pulling out a cash out refinance from our primary residency, that is paid off.

Good luck!

I am looking into my STR options but from what I have learned this is a overflowing market in the area and the vacancy's are increasing so I may look into mid term and long term only.