I am also liking the short term rental arbitrage model as there might be more monthly cash flow revenue, depending on the property, location and market of course,  but the downside is that there is no appreciation and no equity pay down overtime but the exit strategy is fairly simple and easy to execute and you can always scale-up the number of units and stay or go to new STR markets if you need as you do not own any investment STR properties.

I am real estate investor with a focus on building a portfolio of SFH and Multi-family apartments primarily along the East course  .

I hooked up with a broker, took the course, and got licensed.

My minimum credit score I will accept is 620.

We have good steady W2 income and great credit scores.

Typically some terms you might see are minimum 660 credit scores, up to 90% loan to cost (LTC) and 100% LTC on renovation up to $250k.

Of course! 

I understand the costs associated being an Agent (I actually took a course and passed the licensing exam a few years ago, but never did anything with it as I started a new career as a Firefighter). 

Maybe doing a flat fee for the smaller unit and then crediting the main house might make sense.

With a mediocre credit score.