I have a STR in Truckee that has done very well and I am looking for another STR, was thinking of the Sacramento market but I hear conflicting info on the permit process and the ability to rent it out for more than 90 days a year as a STR. 

Also the ability to repay -  your source of income. 

However, be mindful of the Section 461 business loss limitation, which could restrict your ability to deduct excess losses in a given year, depending on how your rentals are reported.This post does not create a CPA-Client relationship.

These options should give you the ability to configure access for the full property or separate units as needed.

Use your superior knowledge, experience and analytical ability to spot something in a property being offered for sale that everyone else has missed.  

From a personal standpoint I target 70% LTV for any investment I have that way gives me ability to sell it if I need too

Their ability to recover their money should you default is much lower in this position.

The ability to see the major issues before you buy is key especially when buying dilapidated early 1900's homes.

You need to have the ability to contact previous landlord to verify previous rental history.

It's been a few years since I last updated the list of providers (there are older threads on this topic here on BP), but at last blush there were five trust companies offering the ability to write and service mortgages from registered accounts:B2B BankCanada Western TrustOlympia TrustEastern TrustCommunity Trust CompanyOf these, Canada Western and Olympia has the best offerings at the time.