Unit 3 - mid-term rental (this would be best for the most private unit as most mid-term renters are more concerned with privacy and creature comforts than amenities)4.

A lot of people are just comfortable enough to justify inaction.

I can think of a couple of seemingly great reasons to stay in the deal, which would be 1) they'd get a portion of the rent we'd be paying to live there (again, I assume this would be split 2:1:1), and 2) if we live in the house for a couple of years, couldn't we sell it tax-free, since we would be owner-occupants?

The hard money lender I worked with was instrumental in closing quickly, and I partnered with a fantastic general contractor who helped me stay on track despite the challenges.

The hard money lender I worked with was instrumental in closing quickly, and I partnered with a fantastic general contractor who helped me stay on track despite the challenges.

Instead of 100% stock may be put 20% in real estate.As everyone correctly says Real estate is 4X leveraged return but you pay 5% per year to stay invested.

Get out of your comfort zone.

It's nice to see you standing for your members.I am not sure how they manage to stay in business and keep creating new companies.

@Chris Kay beleive you can do DSR loans without a job as they qualify the property, not the borrower.You'd still need 20-25% down though.That's where you have a decision:- Pay down the mortgage, setting yourself up for a future refinance to free up your VA Entitlement.OR- Save up for your next acquisition.Only YOU can make that decision as you have to be comfortable with the increasing debt-load risk and the additional time to manage everything.

You must give proper notice before each showing, you must give the renters the opportunity to buy the house first, and the new owner will have to honor their lease if they intend to stay.