In fact, Flagstaff is affectionately called “poverty with a view” because it’s expensive and super pretty but the main industries are basically just NAU and tourism.

Unfortunately with those numbers it's tough to find a non-bank lender/financial institution that will lend.Usually loan minimums are $50K and the up to 75% LTV on purchase-money/70% LTV on cash-out refinancing, which basically means you need up 25-30% depending on the type of financing. 

If you are limited to those areas for residency, and you choose to keep that job, you are going to have to either a) wait for a couple years and save up a heftier down-payment, b) change your strategy like you said and go for houses further away (do flips, STR or BRRR).Or, if you are sold on the house-hack concept, at some point you might have to look at a different job that allows you to move where house-hacking will work....

I didn't think it is necessarily a bad thing, just is more of a sales strategy than anything else.why do you think that the concept of investing in real estate with 0 money is an "idea" instead of a real thing. 

I've been doing this basically my whole life and I can tell within about 5 minutes of a phone conversation if I'm dealing with somebody that I can trust and also dealing with somebody that knows how this system works.

Would recommend you read a couple books about BRRRR, that will give you the basics and then feel free to reach out.It remains a great strategy, but you have to manage your expectaions.

I've stepped in to help many clients refinance and I'm shocked at how many times the investor doesn't know even the basics of the deal they are in.

I mean one family on one home i bought basically stripped down to the studs .. everything was gone by the time I got them out. 

Bob is very good on the customer support and that being said... they are the only company other than myself that I have invested with  basically EVER... as I do my own deals.But I had money stacking up in my SDRA and of course I can't self deal.. so I chose one of his new investments which is more akin to what I like.. quicker turn and high IRR...

You can then give out codes for self-showings, AFTER a prospect meets your basic screening requirements.