I'm a travel RN with a few flips under my belt, one commercial property that turned out well, and am looking to purchase a property in New Braunfels, Tx to live in for potentially 6 months out of the year.

I’m a little overwhelmed on the to do list, details of lease agreements and where to get one, as well as tenant screenings.

But if you know of any other way, or any other area that does not require a lot of funds to start,  I'd be very grateful for the advice and information as well.  

@Gino BarbaroWe have worked with 2 well established commercial brokers last year and had no success. 

We can talk about this at the meetup on WED, but you are positioned well with what you have so don't rush it.

Can't I provide Airbnb/VRBO Income reports to prove this? 

Well if you back the moving truck up the day you close you will have a tough time proving that you bought it with the intent of holding for investment use. 

Typically what @Samuel Diouf suggested will not work, unless you also include a significant and successful value add, for a few reasons 1) debt to income requirements likely will provide a means to get a loan on a 2nd property.   2) saving 5% for OO down in Orange County on MF likely means at least $50k with closing costs.   3) the home if purchased rent ready off mls will still be cash flow negative after a year (and 2 years, 3 years, … at some point it will have positive cash flow but I would not expect it in less than 3 years on rent ready property.  

Another thing, I had no idea how to get some private lenders, because I don't have a well-known brand, so it's harder this way.

Outside of their investor margins being a little thin, does anyone have any feedback they provide from personal experience or research they performed on Ashcroft?