But my question would be, are there better banks/lending devices to work with that would make it easier? 

Apartment owners/LL will really only charge rent as to what the market can bear.

You also have Woodbury, Roseville area, shoreview, mounds View, White Bear, Vadnais Heights. 

It will depend on the specifics of your market, but in some of the vacation communities down here Big Bear etc. homes can sit on the market much longer than they would if the primary buyers were going to be owner occupants.

Hi all,I’m sorry if I seem a little novice but I’m still learning, so bear with me...So I’ve been trying to secure a house in a new build community, that I cannot get qualified to use my VA eligibility for, in the time between now and when we have to move out of our leased house.

I currently live in Denver where the market is HOT, but am actively seeking deals (residential, single and multi-family) to help build equity and a safety net just in case the market bears towards a correction in the next few years.

I think mace or bear spray on your key ring in your hand would be more effective.. 

It's going to take sometime but consistent effort will bear fruit for you.

Hello Mark, There is a meetup at the bull n bear in Kenosha typically on the 1st Wednesday of the month at 7.

@Don Spafford Running a business through an LLC or not (assuming LLC has not made an election to be taxed as a corp or S corp election) has no bearing whether it's subject to self-employment tax.