It, along with Fannie Mae, has the mission is to provide liquidity, stability and affordability to the U.S. housing market.When the pandemic hit, Congress recognized the role it and the agencies could play to enhance housing stability and keep renters in their homes.

You will have to play around with it all auditor's websites are different so I can't give you step-by-step instructions.

Now if its a smokin deal and the 3 to 5% is easily absorbed then its worth it but you still need cash down  .. or you need a friends and family's to help you out.leveraging up 100%  to buy rentals you want to be careful there if you don't have a bunch of cash reserves since your tying up your heloc for the purchase  leverage to the eyeballs can be great if everything plays out perfect  if not it can be highly stressful.  

People play on the emotions of others all the time, asking to cancel is most likely a no, asking due to a reason that makes you feel bad is a maybe. 

With the uncertainties in the market and shotages/material price hikes we are playing it way safe on this one. 

My favorite cashflow play is real estate notes.

I have not seen many folks actually pull off a BRRRR with straight conventional financing, but maybe its possible...the renovation style loans work...or cash is always your best play.

Tossing a coin on who's going to go out to see a few properties, then either playing golf or going to the gym. 4 hours per day on average- 5 to 6 days per week. 

Maybe play dumb a little "I don't know if I'm in the right place..."

Nice neighbors and children playing outside is not my definition of bad part of town.