I have a very close friend who would like to provide me some seed money to source some real estate deals.

I am new to RE investing and have been learning from podcasts, books, and other sources of info for the past few months.

But other sources online seem to indicate that it's OK to rent out a second home as long as you live there yourself at least 10% of the rented out days or 14 days, whichever is higher. 

How are my fellow loan officers/mortgage brokers sourcing deals and leads right now ?

There are other courses you could take but they're pricey and right now you should be able to find plenty of info through the sources I provided to get started. 

One the companies that was considering the North East Austin multi-billion dollar development has apparently been named by several sources as Applied Materials Inc.Semiconductor supplier Applied Materials considering Hutto for $2B project, sources sayArticle link here:https://www.bizjournals.com/au...

The STR activity should typically be covered under an homeowners policy (HO-3).source: I was an insurance agent before I started my career in property tax reduction.

Investors work with you because they know your working to source deals for them. you have their interest at heart which they need to feel and rely on.

I'd guess they are more focused on their sources of income than on us who use it for free.Originally posted by @Bob Okenwa:@Orlando GoodonThe price histories in Zillow are supposed to be based on public record, so that should be accurate.

It's doable but be aware that paying interest on foreign-sourced loans and for sure having equity investors from overseas leads to increased compliance with the IRS.