Have you spoken to an immigration lawyer about your options? 

Albany, Syracuse, Utica, OH, PA, etc.) for cashflow.The challenge in these markets is that demand is through the roof, and many properties either sell at the asking price or above the asking price (Suffolk's sale price average was 1.5% ABOVE the asking price).If I were in your shoes, I'd explore local and remote multi-family options before considering the mid-term rental route.All the best!

Free option available too.    

Any insight into the kind of options we may have for something like this and how qualification for a small hotel differs from residential conventional loans would be extremely helpful.

Stessa is a pretty good option but only for the management portion.

We’re looking for Excel models to compare these options and calculate potential net worth in both scenarios.

There are DSCR lending options in your personal name.

My budget will be around $200k but I’m meeting with a lender on Tuesday to go over all of my options.

Cleveland almost seems like the best option because of the affordability and rental demand, but worries me due to the high property taxes and lack of population and economic growth.

I selected Lewiston for the post as I didn't see an Augusta option, but I do work all over the state.It was my family's property management business that brought me to Maine and sparked my interest in and passion for helping investors achieve their goals.