So many intellegent and supportive individuals on here, you will get out what you put in.

My thoughts: if you have a steady job that can support the negative cash flow, and you don't plan on leaving Long Island for at least 5-7 years, I would house hack. 

Tips – Work with a lender experienced in DSCR loans, ensure the property's cash flow supports debt payments, and compare lenders to get the best rate and terms.

At completion, the campus will bring 750 new master’s students and 100 new doctoral students to the area annually, providing talent from a top 25 public university to fill technology jobs in the D.C.

@Timothy Frazier Yes, the only reason to use HML as a down payment is if the property is "mostly turnkey" AND you don't have the funds to renovate AND you have strong CMA comps from a real estate agent that supports that the fact that you are buying a property that is under valued AND your renovations would push that so that you could refinance.

We also have VA's as part of human in the loop support team to follow-up with homeowners and investors.  

But people still flock to Disney, Universal is opening a new theme park in May and the area will always have new events and attractions to draw guests. 

Low Down Payment OptionsGerman lenders often offer financing programs requiring only 5-10% down payments, particularly for primary residences.Strong financial regulations in Germany support these low down payment options.3.

Definitely in support of @Todd Anderson's reply above.

It's one of the hottest markets in the US right now with so much population growth, job growth, and companies moving/developing here (26B Intel headquarters being built here, 68K+ enrollment in Ohio State University, Amazon, FB, Google, Honda, Nationwide, Anduril, etc.).