Loan Programs: Conventional loans (>$7.5M), small balance loans (<$7.5M), lease up / near-stabilization loans, 2ndlien supplemental loans, student housing, seniors housing, MHC, green financing, etc.2.

One-person rental units are in the highest demand, and co-living directly appeals to this market.

Also, how is the current demand for flips in the area?

That leaves an additional market demand of 780 units.

They work well in areas with steady rental demand like suburban neighborhoods or cities with strong job markets​​.Considerations: Your property management needs will be lower, but rents may rise more slowly over time compared to short-term options.Short-Term Rentals: High Risk, High RewardAdvantages: Short-term rentals can generate significantly higher nightly rates, especially in vacation destinations.

Great points, ZharaBirmingham has relatively steady and diverse rental demand, and I’ve seen many investors I work with have success with C/B class buy-and-holds.Location is key—areas near UAB, major employers, and popular suburbs tend to have the strongest rental demand, while C/D class markets offer solid affordable housing and Section 8 opportunities.

I can tell you first hand that the demand for student housing is at an all-time high. 

If It is a wholesale DSCR lender that also does TRID loans, they might require a bit more paperwork, such as a VOM, mortgage statements for properties currently owned, and credit supplements on mortgages on your credit report.

-Markets with promising ROI potential and steady demand.

Questions/opinions on: (1) one property or several, and (2) whether to buy outright or put large downs and then supplement with mortgages.