If you haven't indicated anywhere on the paperwork that this is your primary residence, don't. 

As mentioned above, during due diligence, you'll walk every unit and verify what all the documents indicate...

@Chris VanAckeren It is very difficult to pick bottoms and tops , As a Loan Officer with rates this low I think a prudent choice would be lock the rate . no one has a crystal ball and can predict rates but with the recent major fall off in 10 year treasury which is an indicator for 15 & 30 year mortgages , Today they started edging back up today.

I guess I was thinking that I would need to have the money in my business's possession somehow before making offers or to have a pre-approval letter indicating my ability to purchase the property, etc..

The idea is to minimize/reduce that risk and that can be done by having the right teams and people in place.

If you’re looking at newer homes, maintenance and capex should hopefully be pretty minimal.

I need help tax planning, knowing the right moves to make and where I can minimize my realized income.

I pay a minimal amount of every commission, no matter how big the sale.

Since you are looking for an investment property for cash flow, you need to minimize your fixed costs and one of your major fixed costs is property taxes.

How do you avoid being accused discrimination when screening and turning down applicants for your rental? What are the best practices and methods to protect yourself as a landlord? Specifically in upstate New York.