I actually bought them for my personal home because we have a new born and didn't want him to get tangled once he starts crawling.

I'm not sure what you could buy that would actually be worth investing in that is within a 12 hour driving radius.

PMI is actually a company, a brand. 

I originally came from the consumer finance and "B, C, and D Lending" (now non-QM), then migrated to commercial banking before focusing on real estate investors (we don't like to say "hard money")...so I actually have a lot of experience in what you're trying to do.

My goal is to actually live in the property and house hack 2 rooms while continuing to homeschool my children (ex and I are no longer together so living next door would be a very ideal scenario while raising the kids) once the repairs are done. 

Just to be clear conventional loan guidelines are just the standards set by FNMA to buy loans that have been originated, they don't obligate anyone to actually extend those loan terms to borrowers.

Particularly if you're coal is to actually move into investment hold property.A couple of options that come to mind that clients have done over time.1.

Purchase price: $34,000 Contributors: Avi Zarbavel This property is actually located in Cleveland.

While most people thought banks prioritized foreclosing on houses that had not made their mortgage payments in months, banks actually prioritized homes that had a lot of equity.

So we don't actually send the invoices to the owner, but they are aware we have done work and have the ability to view the invoices(maintenance, utility bills, leasing commissions, etc.) through the portal.