Many investors will tell you that they started where they live since they know the area and can physically visit the property if something goes wrong.- You can find your local real estate investing meetups.

If you get a conventional/bank portfolio product, they're basically going to ignore the LLC and underwrite you/your wife. 

It is a conventional loan product so must qualify for that.It always you to finance up to 97% of the land and the construction loan with "one closing". 

Hi Stephanie, could you elaborate on the savings product?

We used to see them very active on selling product but had heard they winded down thingsNot sure what name they go by today if it’s still vision or not

I'm not familiar with what Cambridge might offer, but finding something without MI would only be small/local banks or credit unions like that with some portfolio product. 

If you're building with a production builder who has an in house lender, essentially they offer 30 year fixed. 

An FHA loan or conventional would be a good loan product and can use the existing rents to help qualify. 

Not the best products, but PNC and Citi both have a HELOC you could check there.

You got title of the property but they got physical possession if they're in the property.