She had no interest in getting the rent down for us, and was playing both sides. 

Hey David, I have some local lenders in Shreveport that play around the 50k mark.

I've been offered an opportunity to invest in farm land that is adjacent to a successful/proven farming operation. The existing farming operation would essentially be our "tenant".  That land is directly in the path o...

With second home loans, the mortgage must be for one unit (I do a lot of 2-4 unit STRs), the property must not be rented for more than 180 days out of the year (limits revenue), must function reasonably as a second home (usually limits out of state investing), rental income will not qualify as stable monthly income (projected AirDNA does not play into your DTI).

Just trying to think through the mechanics of how this will actually play out.  

Reading the SAFE Act carefully you'll see that there are two issues afloat, reserve requirements, bonds, accounting, examinations are all things banks screamed about when the first broker opened his door, banks were required to do all these things and brokers were not, so yes I'm sure they felt the playing field wasn't all that level.

@Kaul Christian Kappenman - we did this play in 2019 - bought a new construction close to downtown and immediately turned it into a rental. 

Perfect passive income play, but we relocated overseas.Problem: How can we amplify the reach and attract savvy investors?

Depending on how urgently you want to pursue, and how much of the negotiating you care to partake in, a realtor is gonna be a safe play.

And indefinitely deferring the tax on the rest with your 1031.You've got a great scenario to play out here.