There are many great decisions, just don't blow it on a "get rich quick" class.

when you do not have liquidity and experince then in my mind you need to apprentice for a while to build those things.. this I want it all now is not reality.. neither is get rich with NONE of your own money or credit.. can it happen sure.. but that just sells guru class's and books.. 

Far from the traditional sense of the word but I think ROI is sexy so in my eyes it is!

Private money for down payment and traditional financing for the rest.

I financed through a traditional mortgage lender.

We did put the traditional 20% down to avoid loan pmi but it has been worth the cash flow.

Or should I be able to do a traditional mortgage for both stages?

What criteria do you look for when someone has ability to buy through a traditional loan?

This is the traditional definition of house hacking but if it’s only for 3 months and it’s not your primary residence then you’ll probably need to put down 20%.This is not financial advice.

Im getting a traditional mortgage instead of hard money straight off the bat so I don't have the pressure of a high interest loan, I'll be using a primary residence mortgage and generally want a back up if I cant cashout refi for some reason.