My broker listed my rental as my primary residence, but I am renting/living out of state.

@Bernardo CunhaLots of USA expats are settled in Portugal due to low cost of living.

@Allen Wu...if the property is a 1-4 unit property - the best program to use is indeed the 30 yr fixed and lots of lenders  will be happy to assist . 

My goal is to obtain a property requiring rehab while living in the same property for the first 12-18 months. 

I know that is probably just a normal and natural part of apartment living, but there is very squeaky floorboards right above the tenants bedroom, causing her sleep to be interrupted very early in the morning when my tenants has to wake up for work. particularly bad areas.

., people often invest in US property while living and having citizenship OVERSEAS!

I offshore my property management to virtual assistants at a fraction of the cost:https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/530-short-term-and-vaca...

Hello -I live in Long Island, New York.I am exploring STR investments perhaps in markets near New York.Just having a very hard time starting off.

I've lived in my primary residence in Reynoldsburg, OH since 2015, house is almost paid off (just a few grand left).

@Dusty Lewis I live in Williston I have 1 rental property right now.