What other kinds of loans or financing strategies are available that don't involve using too much of your own cash?

I am kind of nervous as a first-time homebuyer and first-time investor investing out of state and looking at markets across the country.

Thank you so kindly for the advice.

These minor details are the kind that distract people from the path of success. 

My plan would be use the 401k kind of like a hard money loan where I'd acquire the property, rehab it, then refinance long term, pay off the 401k loan and get it rented.

Kind of surprised that BP has gone this long without getting things figured out and in compliance with the App store. 

I find it hard to believe there won't be access to some kind of REI meet up somewhere around most anyone these days.I would suggest going to as many REI meet ups as possible.

At least, that’s how it worked out for my wife and me.Since you both have years of experience as tenants, you probably already have a good sense of the kind of renters you'd want for your property.

What kind of insurance do you use? 

We've been very friendly and respectful to each other, and just don't want to ruin that kind of tenant-landlord relationship.