I would reach out to Brenna Carles with The Mortgage Shop, she is going to be the person who can help you the most with financing a log home. 

They can shop multiple policies to give you a few options.

I have been watching prices rise over the last 6 years of living adjacent.

Any thoughts on the future of this neighborhood that is situated adjacent to Tremont and Ohio City, which have experienced a boom (read: gentrification)?

An NBC News measure of home buying difficulty shows that Hennepin County, where Minneapolis is located, is the second-easiest county to buy a home in compared to the seven counties adjacent to it — even though Hennepin is the most populous county in the state.”Great damn job Minneapolis!!!!

We both were approved for a 180-month 5.85% loan, as well as a 7% 30-year fixed mortgage, but we will continue to shop around with the idea that we would just pay off the entire mortgage once our funds become liquid. 

I've gone through the process of shopping out a loan for the property and it was decided that I'd go with a loan originator who initially told me the interest rate would be anywhere from 5.5-6%.

It's always good to shop around for rates and program options

It became everything from a drug den to sex trafficking to an illegal auto body shop.

Look at census data or local reports.Explore the Neighborhoods:Amenities: Properties close to schools, shops, and transit tend to attract more tenants.