I agree it's worth emphasizing that some percent of rural buyers specifically avoid hoa's, or prefer to avoid.

Is it a new home buyer that their real estate agent is taking advantage of and convincing their client that this is a good home and worth that much?

While the leverage may be lower, banks typically offer fixed-rate options instead of adjustable rates.Remember, each property tour is an opportunity to gather valuable insights and make informed decisions.

Or even better, pre pay with your visa card for 20 minutes worth.

I work with a lot of househackers in NYC and typically my advice to them revolves around asking yourself whether you see yourself in NYC in the long term.

@Jill DavisTypically banks (depository institutions) are most competitive with jumbo since these programs are typically portfolio products.

Never heard of them before....but your typical real estate "mentoring" guru will invite you to a free 2-3 hour session, and convince you to come to all day on Saturday or 3 day weekend course for $299-$399, when you are at that course, they'll convince you to be a Big Dog player for full on mentoring at $15,000-$50,000.   

Operations and lenders get handled first, vendors typically get pushed to the bottom of the pile. 

Would love to hear investors thoughts if it's worth it to buy the laundry machines outright ...if you make enough profit to be worth the hassle??

It may be worth your time to connect with local real estate agents and ask if they can teach you how to search in exchange for generating leads for them.