ways to meet such people would be meetups, or simply walking into some smaller offices, could also ask around to other owners of the assets you are interested in and see who helps them. 

The problem is: A traditionally financed low-down payment house-hack with traditional long-term rents simply won't cash flow during occupancy, or after, in many MCOL-HCOL markets in the US. 95% leverage at even 5.7% just won't work in a lot of cases right now.

Kicker is I don't have to sell, I would simply be happy with not renting anymore and continuing to build equity.2-Correct purchase and renovate a 3-5 unit building.

To communicate that a candidate doesn’t meet your qualifications without violating fair housing rules, you can simply focus on the criteria rather than the individual.

We appreciate your support and understanding during this challenging time.A medical note attached simply says "1 year leave from school for medical reasons"Please advise on what is the best recourse in handling a situation like this?

Should it simply be one of two choices: deny application or accept application with ESA exemption even if the property qualifies for the FHA exemption?

A landlord looks a t how much the property will make long term.A flipper looks at how much in a short term .

I'm all about finding problems to solutions and figuring out how to make something work rather than simply conceding that it cannot work.

Quote from @Collin Hays: I suspect that the Smokies is your best choice, simply because it is a year-round destination. 

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