I recently bought my first investment property with a conventional loan, but the lack of W2s and living overseas made it a bigger hassle.

Conventional financing How did you add value to the deal?

Conventional Investment loan.

They went away because they weren't cost effective or efficient enough compared to conventional solar panels.

Conventional How did you add value to the deal?

They are inherently more expensive than conventional financing and each DSCR LENDER has their own guidelines. 

@Meena MallikFrom my experience, securing financing for commercial real estate involves understanding your options, such as conventional loans, commercial loans, private lenders, or partnerships.

These markets often have strong population and job growth and strong rental demand.But the reality is that even in more affordable markets like Columbus, you'll need about $50k-60k household income just to qualify for a conventional investment property loan (this assumes good credit and reasonable debt).

I would just start out by meeting with bankers, telling them your goals and mentioning some of the ideas you had(FHA vs conventional) and ask for their advice.

I actually used to have a game modeled after Monopoly that was called Slumlord😂 same type of antics with buying property, maintenance cards, dealing with code enforcement etc… Bought it at a real estate convention