It could be a great option for your client's needs, or at the very least, a starting point for comparison with other lenders.

What does the process look like from start to finish? 

So, if you start with a duplex, your next purchase could be a triplex or fourplex.

I am well versed in pretty much every facet of Real Estate: house hack, LTR/MTR/STR, multifamily, and fix and flips primarily.Aside from that I am also (somewhat) a serial entrepreneur, having started and sold multiple business' over the last 15 years.I also meet with 20+ professionals every week, through referral groups, meetups, and just 1 on 1 sessions trying to get to know people and make connections.I would love to chat with you if you are looking to meet people and get more information about real estate in San Diego!

I too never thought about a houseboat community until I owned a houseboat myself and started thinking of ways to make the investment make sense.

If I would have bought a sustained portfolio with multiple units rather than starting with a single purchase I truly believe I would have lost a lot of money while my systems flailed rapidly attempting to catch up. 

I wouldn't start investing in the US if you have no plans on coming back from living in China.

It’s a beautiful old house and would be a real gem if it was restored, but I don’t have the funds or a credit score good enough to get a loan that big (without an insane amount of interest tacked on).I’m hoping to turn someone on to it who loves restoring old properties, or start investing in a group that does and tell them about my house and invest as a team.

Kid in college and one starting to drive   blah blah blah.I'm sure there are numerous places to cut money for sure. 

Talking with my partner, we started to talk think through worst case scenarios & options we’d have if it doesn’t get rented in several months.