I was invested in multi-family, but like ss much better because it's just steel and concrete...the tenants can't damage it and no one ever calls me at 6am complaining that their child flushed a toy down the toilet like you get in multi-family.

Are you going to run a full background check on these people or are you going to just risk your family with renting to a potential child molester or serial killer?

The property cannot be valued in the traditional way, which is why I'm seeking a private lender who will value the property in a commercial-style method via the cap rate.Source of down payment funds: Implied equity (refi)Income Source: W2 for both my wife and IGross annual income (between the 2 of us): ~$300kMonthly debt obligations appearing on credit report, plus (if applicable) personal rent and alimony/child support/etc: Student loans, rent, and what exists for this tiny house.FICO: 725Credit issues: noneThanks for reading this far!

Either way, I could be wrong but I don't think marital status is a protected class, maybe is in your state or local laws, and I think familial status protection is if denial is based on not accepting someone with a child or expecting a baby. 

I've heard over 2/3's of Americans have less than $1k in their checking account.To answer your question, I like your idea of being able to house hack, since your travel nursing job could leverage a unique position for your future.

Maybe they have a tub version of this https://www.homedepot.com/p/American-Standard-Ovation-32-in-...

Instead, we are licensed through the American Institute of Certified Tax Planners (which is a non profit).I agree with previous comments that with advanced tax planning, it should be a "no brainer" once you see the ROI. 

I wish we had Canadian investors investing in Toledo lolOnly the city of Detroit separates us hahaPlus mate, Aussie and Canadian's are still under the King.You American's aren't hehe

The bill that includes the extension of 100% bonus depreciation, Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act,” H.R. 7024, was not included in H.R.3935. 

We don’t have cameras throughout the whole house, so we could not see everything they did, but we did see the kids climbing on our child’s bed and jumping on it.