Checking the supply of new construction in a given area can help you gauge if supply is outstripping demand.

While I can't help you, I would love to connect and keep in touch to hear about how things go for you.

Hey Micah,There are certainly lenders that can help with something like that, but I think you are going to run into some issues with your values. 

Sell option: I could use the cash to help fund a house hack I am in the middle of.

Especially would love to hear from investors that could guide on what might help to secure funding?

No, I would love some help.

BP has various tools to help you analyze your deals (rentals, flips, wholesale, etc). : https://www.biggerpockets.com/investment-calculators7.

One of the main scenarios where it does in fact make sense is your example - it might be negatively cash flowing in year 1 - but start cash flowing positively in years 2, 3 and then down the road years 5, 6, 7 (all the way to 30 is technically possible if no refi or sale) the DSCR can explode quite a bit higherAlso sharing links here to 11 articles published here on BiggerPockets all about DSCR Loans, hope these help as well!

Networking with mentors and partners, choosing niches like multi-family properties or Airbnb, and analyzing deals using BiggerPockets calculators can help build a successful portfolio.

I'm happy to help decipher ATL zoning if need be.