Since making a career switch to real estate, I've been involved in numerous studies adding my expertise in statistics and housing policy with NAR, HUD, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac.

Typically, conventional loans backed by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac are eligible, while government-backed loans like FHA or VA loans often are not.

Thank you @Scott Mac and @Michele Fischer for your input.

It's a little device you pair with your cell phone.

The next option is to get the device (you can get on Amazon) that shows the meter for what one unit is pulling versus the other.

I'll keep you in mind if I device to pull the trigger.

Additionally, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will sometimes temporarily suspend the income cap on their HomeReady and HomePossible programs, which allow purchases with 3% down.

They lied about having a landlord app for mobile - its not an app, its just a webpage tha you navigate to on your mobile device.  

@Kasey Hardt very interesting,  didn't realize this was a pattern but even I've got friends that are getting recruited to the area for medical device startups etc, so could be a very interesting trend to watch.

There's also the conventional loan program CHOICERenovation by Freddie Mac.