Facts considering the specialized building type make be steer away.

Some agents specialize in investors and spend most of their time finding off-market deals for their clients utilizing the tools you mentioned.

I would love to connect with agents who specialize in STRs  to help me with narrowing down the potential markets and to connect me with property management companies since I am out of state.

As it is a third party lender, I can even deduct the interest of the loan as an investment expense.There are few lenders specialized in Cash Value Line of Credit (CVLOC).

I think @Dmitriy Fomichenko or @Brian Eastman might have a list of lenders who SPECIALIZE in this type of loan, which is different than a 'normal' rental loan.Dan Dietz

Here is my plan: - Purchase a distressed SFH using a conventional loan (5% down)- Live in that property for 6-12 months while rehabbing it- Cash our refinance - Purchase another SFH as my new primary residence and plan to live there for 3-5 years- Rent out the initial SFH and cashflow a reasonable amount - Continue to save money from working + build equity in the initial SFH- Leverage a 1031 exchange to sell the initial SFH for a distressed multi-family property (using my own savings to supplement the down payment)- BRRRR that multi-family property and keep repeating from there Here are my questions:1) Would I be better off forgoing the two SFHs altogether, and continuing to rent an apartment until I have enough money saved up to buy a multi-family property as my first investment? 

Does anyone know of a CPA that is specialized in Real Estate Tax's that would be able to accommodate a newer Real Estate investor?

A good lender should be able to tell you what to expect for an FHA loan and its requirements.One tip I have is to go to local credit unions or local small banks in your area and ask if they have any special low down payment programs for first time homeowners.

Hello,I had a tenant last winter and the heat in his unit was supplemented by the unit above him.It gets really cold down there in winter but he chose not to have free heat and sealed the vents tightly with an aluminum foil without  letting me know , I could have easily adjusted the thermostat to lower  per his needs if he had told me and supplemented my apartment above with any additional heat but he chose to seal without letting me know inspite of my warning later on and obviously it can have detrimental effect on the tubing inside the walls due to excess pressure build up.He also complained about high electricity Bill's (obviously he would incur high utility bills when he turns on his electric radiator without using the free heat he was getting) I ended up having an oversight from my end as I did not verify if sealing vent caused any damage . 

I have to give a special shout out to @John Underwood @Luke Carl and @Paul Sandhu.