We definitely can go with a conventional vice FHA loan, and our down payment can be anywhere up to 60,000, depending on the level of renovation the property requires - so could be well above the 3.5% mark. $500,000 is my ideal price point based on my (rookie) number crunching, and I have seen things in that range pop up on Zillow - however I realize the price advertised on Zillow may not accurately reflect what homes are actually closing for.  

And vice versa. 

And also take all advice with a grain of salt... what works for someone else may not work for you and vice versa! 

Depending on your location, whether your rental is a house or an apartment, will probably draw different prospective tenants based on what type of person typically rents and values a house vs an apartment (or vice versa) in your area. 

Vice-President of First Western back in 2014 and since then was referring them to our clients in need of non-recourse financing and been hearing great feedback about their experiences with the bank.

Lots of properties work great as an LTR but not as an STR and vice versa.

The exception to this might be if the PM was not aligned with your interests in a suit, i.e. they were countersuing you for some issue that they were being sued for or vice versa.

A property might work for a flip but not as a buy and hold investment and vice versa. 

There is a great deal of leadership and experience running the new company with Jordan Capitol's previous CEO, two senior vice presidents from B2R, and a senior vice president from Jordan Capital added to the team now.

if you are on well/septic, and decide to proceed, I'd make sure there are no shared well/septic agreements and make sure nothing on your lot goes over on to their lot or vice versa.