I’m not sure if that helps. 

Large deposits are nice, but very difficult to actually get access to escrow funds in the event of default.

@Stanley Nguyen there really isn't a way around this.

The IRS views this as a related-party transaction, and deductions like rent paid to yourself wouldn’t qualify.

In this case, your monthly payment with 20% down will have a good MARKET rate if your DTI works with a much lower month payment and no mortgage insurance(MI).

This term replaced "subprime" and looks a lot different than subprime loans of the past.

You can actually to to the NMLS's consumer access page to look up a lender to check licensing.

If you do, I recommend you hire a real estate agent to help you lease up the units.

Perhaps going to the local building department or title company to see who the big land buyers are in your area would be helpful for starting to discuss the idea with someone nearby?

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