For the purchase of newly constructed properties, if the borrower has a relationship or business affiliation (any ownership interest, or employment) with the builder, developer, or seller of the property, Fannie Mae will only purchase mortgage loans secured by a principal residence.

Part of what I do in developing units.

A developer buys a piece of land and divides it into 7 lots.  

The best strategy in Mexico is holding short-term rentals and it's often even better than in the US because of the high cash flows and the almost guaranteed lack of regulations, which is a huge problem in the Us another developed countries.

Or develop moneymaking skills I didn't know I had in me because I had to push myself?

Strategic patience and guided development for maximum results...  

I've developed a real estate agent on the island of St Croix (Cynthia Taylor) to help evaluate the properties and guide my offer. 

If I were to partner with a developer to build houses to sell, how would you structure a deal?

when i worked for a syndicator back in the late 80s and tax reform hit.. they had all sorts of problems which eventually took the entire company down and they had over 250 different partnerships ( different buildings apartments senior housing MHP shopping centers land development  the land development was what I was employed to work on.).And this was prime Northern CA real estate Bay Area and Sacramento..

If you are strictly the developer and not he owne, there are fewer liquidity options.I'll be interesting to hear the conversation and what opens up around it.