@Zach HochstetlerThe lender can't "force" into one loan product or the other.Just to clarify... 

etc..If you are looking to leverage debt and come in w/ little to no money down (VA), I'd recommend owner occupying / house hacking / whatever you want to call it and depending on if you're looking at an SFR or duplex an FHA or conventional loan product will most likely work best. 

Chuck Fowke, chairman of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), is quoted in the article as noting that “Despite strength in buyer traffic and lack of existing inventory, builders are slowing some production of single-family homes as lumber and other material costs, along with interest rates, continue to rise.”That said, over the 12 months we’ve seen a 36% increase in permits, but a delay in construction.

Their novelty product?

I am currently in Houston, TX but will be moving back to Allentown in November to continue working at Air Products in Trexlertown PA.

When would it be wiser to use a conventional home mortgage than a product like this?

Joel Owens here on BP is one I've always been impressed with his understanding of product type, cycles, returns etc.

Anyway I know this is not the typical success story, but it feels great to have started this business from nothing and be here today with a rockstar sales agent on our team and all of us working together toward the same goal: to help out of state investors acquire rental properties in Jacksonville and produce maximum returns.

The property was producing well at around a 9% Cap rate until late 2019 when my manager got sick and the place started going down hill.

@Orwin Smith if you know the product you need but just need it in a specific state try posting in that state forum.