Are you looking for a lender contact on this, or wondering how to structure the business? 

If it is what is the workflow to find the funding?

This is a great place to learn and to connect with people so take advantage of all the great resources.

Quote from @Christian Gibbs: If you can't find long-term tenants in the winter, you even less likely to find short-term renters.

Investment Info:Single-family residence buy & hold investment.6 unit PadSplit What made you interested in investing in this type of deal?

@Connor Thomasa lot of information missing here. 

Our tenants informed us a night before about swarming bees around the apartment.

Networking is key, and places like Facebook groups, BiggerPockets, and REI meetups are perfect for finding active cash buyers.

I’m trying to learn as much as possible in a short amount of time to at least prepare me for this adventure and hopefully make it successful.

There really isn't enough information here for someone to give you a proper answer.What you need to do is calculate those tax savings over the next 5-7 years (or however long you plan to stay in the house) vs. what the interest rate reduction will save you over that time period.