I only have enough funds for a 20-25% downpayment and was looking to do a DSCR loan to cover the rest.

I ended up getting a 401k loan to cover the purchase of a lot.  

It's a balance of cashflow and wealth accumulation.One of the goals is to have tenants pay as much of your cost-of-ownership as possible (loans, taxes, insurance, etc.)In high-cost areas, any Class A or B property you buy will usually negative cashflow for the first 3-5 years, until rents rise enough to cover the negative cashflow + rising taxes & insurance.Investing OOS increases your risks because you may not know the market and you can't check on everything/everyone all the time.If you move forward with your buddies, HIGHLY recommend creating a solid Partnership Agreement!

This information is then linked in the database—think of techniques like pulling signatures from mortgage documents and extracting unit counts/construction types from building permits.This allows you to search my name and instantly see all of the rental properties and construction projects I own, even though they are well covered by holding companies.

For now, it Looks like your roommate/tenant can cover half of your mortgage (plus hoa fees). 

The condo fees cover pretty much any maintenance / repair.

That is all heavy speculation where someone can win big or lose everything. 

Also many other Counties in non-covered States also include it. 

They can also give you a better idea of how much you should be prepared to pay so you can cruise through your closing with confidence.And as you plan ahead for closing day, be sure to budget for your real estate agent’s professional service fee too, in case the seller doesn’t cover it.

The LLC would own the property, and your 50/50 split can be outlined in a detailed operating agreement covering roles, responsibilities, and profit-sharing.Since lenders often require personal guarantees for LLC loans, clarify that your partner will be the sole guarantor.