You can go conventional or to a community bank/credit union or you can check out what non-bank lenders have to offer.

@Javaras Thomas conventional financing doesn't allow the downpayment to be secured by the subject property however, if you have other properties including your own home that has equity, you take out a 2nd on that property and use it for down payment.

I am now considering purchasing a larger single family and using conventional financing, and renting by room to accomplish the same goal.

We have an S Corp and want to get a conventional loan to buy a property to use as a short term rental.

Are you planning on using an FHA loan or conventional? 

I have been lucky so far with property appreciation, Airbnb income and conventional rental income.

QUESTION:  I keep hearing about using hard money to help fund projects when you aren't able to get a conventional loan.

They'd charge me equal to or a slightly-higher interest rate than I would from a conventional bank, but they would not charge me the high origination fees or place the same restrictions on me with regards to minimum loan amount.

(newbie question #4) Since I got a conventional loan for my first home, Can I still get a FHA loan?

At this point I would like to sell it, and my realtor is saying that it’s marketable only to investors since owners/occupiers will not be able to get a conventional mortgage (and the insurance will be prohibitive).Is that true?