Lender now offer up to 85% financing for investment property transactions.  

BP also offers a link to connect with local agents to help you find your investment property.

Let's say I have 500k down payment and borrow 500k, and the monthly mortgage payment is 5800, and out of that, 4800 is mortgage interest, and I pay 2500 annually for insurance and 10000 for property tax, could anyone please let me know how much UBIT I would be subject to?

Just tough to do in this market with mulitiple offers and a very tight window with the 1031. 

There are also some good options just outside the Lake Tahoe basin that can offer year round recreation and 20 minutes to ski areas.

Is anyone aware of lenders currently offer the VA one time close construction loan?

I find that they actually offer more than some other programs at a fraction of the cost. 

A trust may offer some of the same benefits as an LLC, depending on your goals, and allowing you to claim the part of the house you live in as homesteaded tax.Make sure you have the right home insurance and consider an umbrella policy for extra protection.Certainly buying a house, using conventional financing with limited money down as a primary residence and renting out parts of the house to help pay the mortgage, is a smart financial move.

The portion of your homeowner's insurance attributable to the rental unit can be deducted.Building a basement apartment can provide valuable tax deductions if you rent it out.

So if we offered 5.5%, our company would receive 1% and the investor 4.5%?