I am in the process of starting a home inspection business, but obviously this will not be a W2 job for me, and being self employed, my income will be variable and has not yet shown on my tax returns.  

Do you have previous experience managing that size of property?

What really matters is the size of the wood floors.

For self employment income, Fannie/Freddie/Jumbo/etc are MOSTLY the same.

His point is clear though, if you have the risk tolerance, you can be financially free long before you can be debt free if you employ intelligent leverage.

A 16 unit multifamily can qualify for a 35 year fixed rate loan under the HUD 223(f) loan program, however the fixed soft costs involved with that program generally are not economical for a request of that size.

If you post the existing size of the house this will help us better give you a ballpark number.

This is in Virginia Beach and there are no other homes this size and age in the area. 

I love that most sizes are readily available locally in case I need to exchange and all come pre-assembled (for the same price as flat packed, or less).My only wish is to find unfinished cabinets I could paint in the same style and price point as Lowes' Diamond NOW Arcadia cabinets! 

Their interest may be dependent on the size of the project.Talonvest and SkyMar capital are two brokers to look into.....Kris