Find a loan broker, and get a government backed Fannie Mae mortgage.

Many lenders, including myself are not going to even try to distinguish between residential homestead and residential investment property - we are just going to stick with commercial property where the borrower can't later move in and have his attorney claim we made a non conforming consumer loan.Casualty of excessive Government interference in the market.

Never underestimate the stupidity of anyone at a bank or government, though.

CNN: Promise Zones are areas where the federal government provides tax incentives and grants to help communities tackle poverty.

Thank the US Government for that new requirement.You can use the FHA 203k loan for owner occupied.

I am currently a resident of the city of Milwaukee, and I am also employed by the local government as programmer.

If caught , you may lose your non conforming status , All work will have to be done without a permit . the government could sue you or fine you , IF they catch you .

You may try establishing an LLC with a governing Multi-member Control agreement.

The difference being the REALTORS for violating ethics can be sanctioned by NAR's local governing boards chapter.

As I have said many times, RE is local, local custom will govern.