Rookie investor seeking advice: Owner occupied property, conventional loan, qualified for 3% DP, sounds like a great deal for starter home buyers with less cash, and allow for greater appreciation for house-hacking owners, but what are the catch 22?

It may be tough to consider when you've got your eyes set on doing your own deal, but can also be a savior when you're stuck and when you are busy working and outing another interest like you mention.I'd be happy to talk with about what we do.

I've lived internationally so it's likely that I'll move over to the US at some point and so I keep an eye on the US real estate market.

Blink of an eye you can be behind a seriously big 8 ball. 

For learning purposes, I don’t mind being the eye for whoever is use to projects with this potential risk.

Either you have someone be your eyes and ears, or you travel to the OOS property to see everything for yourself - it all has a cost. 

Save money And then keep an eye open for a similar property!

How will you differentiate yourself from the people twice your age that have bought/sold their own homes many times, know what it's like to be a functional member of a community, raised children, owned businesses, worked a 30-year career in corporate America, lived through the housing crisis of 2008, and earned more than a few battle scars in life?

My credit is 660+ and climbing, and hers is about to start catching up from the lower 600s.

He went out the same day and found a build up of ice on the seal due to them spilling water while filling up ice trays.Our cleaner keeps a keen eye on things when she is there and we have a great neighbor who keeps me informed.