Watch out on the rates and terms though because it will be commercial and likely based on prime + with a 20 year amortization and some sort of ARM.

Make sure it explicitly explains the process for termination if you are unhappy with their services, but especially if they violate the terms of your agreement.3.

SECU 100% financing for a personal residence on a 5 yr ARM at 4.25%.

Bottom line to these (FAKE CREDIT SCORING COMPANIES) is, it's just another advertising arm for the CREDIT CARD COMPANIES to manipulate the consumer into believing they are their to help.

Idea of down payment you might be working with, and are you looking to manage, partially manage/oversee, or have it be totally arm-chair?

With that said I’m currently out of the country for a few months and my goal is to be armed and ready to actively pursue my first deal within the next six months.

Not an arms length transaction. 

Make sure it explicitly explains the process for termination if you are unhappy with their services, but especially if they violate the terms of your agreement.3.

Should I hire a property management company right off the bat to deal with this situation and keep me at an arm's length away?

Added benefit that he'd now get depreciation on an investment property worth $200k (less the value of the land, of course) instead of only $100k.My concern would be whether this would constitute an arm's length transaction.