I realize I am late to the party but I just watched an all day webinar by Anderson Advisors on Tax & Asset Protection last Saturday and found it very beneficial and informative that I was interested in signing up for their services.

One way would be to get the real estate under contract, then bring an experienced partner in who also has access to capital, and stay in the deal as a minority equity partner.

and that was owner occ.. todays rates are pretty normal actually. what you can do if you want though is find a really good HML and let them place a loan for you making 10 to 12% while your wait for things to change to a situation that you feel you want to move forward be more net return than buying a rental thats for sure. of course no tax bene's but there really is not that much tax benefit on one rental.. so just some alternatives. 

Back in the day I used to lug around a ported .44 Desert Eagle.

FHA is easier to qualify for and allows for higher debt to income.If you have not spoken to your lender already, you should also just look into the HomeStyle Renovation loan.

I listen to all of the Webinars that Airbnb invites me to. 

I'd love to chat with you more about the process.

  ( I keep 30 tons on hand before each storm ) We are sending trucks and men out in terrible conditions for long periods of time , at all hours of the day . To

How are they going to fill the park? 

Quote from @Dean Sexton: There are benefits to both options.