It's great that you want to house hack and that you have a solid foundation of savings, but like others have said, you will need steady tax returns for two years to apply for a regular FHA loan and the income has to work and be consistent.

Hey @Christian ODonnell what I recommend doing is finding a Property Management company in that area first they usually have contractors that they regularly use and trust.

Are you a current or aspiring Airbnb host? 

However, you can actually save millions of dollars in taxes by starting during the blueprint phase.Here are some examples of ways to save on taxes:For conference rooms in a hotel, Instead of installing regular walls, if you install moveable walls, the walls could be depreciated using the rules of bonus depreciation.For a multi-family apartment complex, changing the model of the bathroom exhaust fan to a variable speed could help qualify for the energy credit which is $2,000/unit.For a large apartment complex, installing a ceiling fan could allow you to qualify for 45L tax credits.For a hotel, if the porte-cochere is detached from the hotel building, it could be fully deductible in year one as it could be considered a land improvement.

Most of the regulations are pretty reasonable, but will need to be tweaked to be fair and agreeable with hosts.

Next time we host a local meet up, we’ll be sure to add you to the invite list.

The gel coat has to be regularly refinished and fat people can actually break it. 

Always feel free to reach out if you have any questions or want market insight.In addition, as @Jason Regan mentioned, Jon and I host a real estate meet up once a month in Worcester.

Are you looking at student housing or regular folk?  

Mine was prime plus one percent for a regular loan and amortizated over a longer period for a homePurchase.