I prefer not to do this just because of recapture when I sell the property.If I phrased anything in a confusing way or more details of necessary to answer, please feel free to ask me any questions.Thank you so much for any help or direction you could give me  

But if you want to use it, then an STR may be your preference- but to be profitable, you would need to have a large down payment.Aloha for now!

.- Kids Toys:  We advertise to families and have another 2xKallax cubes full of toys that won't break and are tolerant of missing pieces, but are easy enough to cleanup:  lincoln logs, blocks, hard animals, stuff like that.   

The biggest challenge seems to be finding lenders that offer these loan products which is where I’m looking for help from the community with recommended lenders that serve Texas.The Fannie Mae (or Freddie Mac) options are preferred over FHA purely because of the (perhaps perceived) limit on renovation funds that the FHA option provides.

Normally, my preference would be a Duplex for ease of learning, but after looking at the price point in a place like Cleveland, I theoretically could purchase two Single Family's there.

Time with family, giving to a preferred charity, or just having nobody buying your time. 

I highly prefer Virginia for LTR buy and hold. 

Are monthly updates preferred as long as there is bulletproof accounting? 

It’s hit and miss, really need to deeply understand what they offer, if they will work for you or against you, whether they sign the lease or you (I prefer me, to reduce that lock jn). 

I typically prefer to find and vet the deal and pass it off to local.