As someone who has spent a fair amount of money on legal fees I can tell you, most of the time the real winners are the attorneys and the choice to go down that path is not one I would make without exhausting all other outcomes.

They may have exhausted their available credit, and are looking for credit partners.

Persistence, the willingness to act quickly, and fortitude to withstand the risk that is often required to win deals definitely helps! 

If I was in that situation, I would use OPM and exhaust that before I dig into my equity.

Possibly Solid Source and Virtual may not have it but I am not looking for exhaustive training right now.

Plus our homes are withstanding Storms, the houses that aren’t were more then likely not taken care of or someone cut corners on the build.

But it's been VERY good to us here & now with kids/grandkids & the 23 hour flight, going home every year is too exhausting & a logistical nightmare so we just hang out in FL. 

One concern I have with going in the construction management direction is the hours, they can be exhausting 14 hr days. 

I've always counseled my borrowers to exhaust their conventional sources for financing first before shifting to portfolio, but if you don't qualify for some reason, that's the next best option. 

Taxes for a house hack can get hairy depending on how you are house hacking, so I recommend consulting with a CPA when tax time comesThis isn't an exhaustive list, just some nice-to-knows!