There are programs out there that no one uses because they are too much headache and there are better products from other sources.

This makes perfect sense and is right up my alley since I am a software product manager by trade and am constantly testing ideas before committing them to a roadmap.

Depending on the product (anything 4 fam and under) any agent can list.

When it flows via a k1 you will get a bump in your debt to income ratio when working with Freddie/Fannie products versus the standard page 1 carry of your rentals.

Again, it's a great product, but if increasing your underlying liability limits to meet the requirements of the umbrella is daunting from a cost perspective you can get your liability from the property policy.

"portfolio" loan products which lump multiple properties together. 4.

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Conventional conforming stuff, FNMA 30YF: This is your bread and butter cashflow rental property product line.

The house fund is a good idea if you will share the costs for paper products and such.  

That will just reduce your income production.