Some lenders take back more than what is reasonable6.

@Ben Stanley If you are talking about a house hack where you rent extra bedrooms that will be a little different than buying a 2-4 unit property and living in one of the units.

But like I said its only a handful of folks I would trust to be my clients for this type of activity far more risky than vanilla lending.

Make sure they’re licensed and insured, just to cover yourself.Going with veterans or contractors from diverse backgrounds usually works out well since they often bring a good work ethic.

( both new builds and or rehab properties) I was not able to find any, rent to retirements has some in Ocklahawa which is kind of close to Ocala…but from what I read on the forum Ocklahawa is a lot more rural than Ocala, and not appreciated as much, is this true ?

I have a discovery call with Revedy in a few days, and I can’t find much about them on the web other than their own website.

This often happens when the assessor office creates a separate lot for tax purposes but the larger lot of which it is part was not legally subdivided.Also, as pointed out above, tax liens, weed abatement charges, HOA, etc all usually survive.  

I personally think it's a smarter model than the big box right now, but you will get more real life training at a big box.

Has anyone had success with out-of-state investments, or does it make sense to stick closer to home?

I would be very interested in just getting to meet some investors that are quite a bit more seasoned than me and have experience and advice for what is to come and what they have gone through.