I am getting ready to purchase my first rental property in Oklahoma City, OK and I’m looking at an home that is priced under $80,000.I plan to put 25% down to get the best rate.I’m from California and haven’t run into this before... but it seems like there are lending minimums and a conventional loan of $60,000 isn’t something I’m finding easily.I could likely get a hard money loan or get a HELOC on my primary residence and purchase the home with cash... but I don’t like these options because the interest rates are higher than a Conventional loan.Besides hard money or a HELOC, are there any suggestions on how to get this smaller loan at a reasonable rate?

Trying to get a mental sale in my head with this property I have linked to see what it would be like. 

Instead of offering encouragement, you've beat me down further.

I am unsure if they are a good investment, but I am leaning towards yes, I don't have anyone around me to ask so I decided to come here.House 1. rents for $825/m the loan will cost me $13,000 as a down payment and $6,000 closing costs, and should cash flow approx $275/m after mortgage payment are made.House 2. rents for $600/m the loan will cost me $13,000 as a down payment and $6,000 closing costs, and should cash flow approx $50/m after mortgage payment are made. 

We plan to rent out the basement on a medium-term basis - we are going to install a full kitchen down there, put a lockable door between upstairs and downstairs, fence off a private section of the yard, and there is already laundry down there, so it will essentially be an up-down duplex with a separate walkout basement entrance.

Hi Melanie, depends on 10 yr note, could continue to go up slowly for next 30-40 yrs as it has done between 45-82 or 1890-1920, or down for 30+ yrs like 1920-1945 or 1982 until 4 yrs ago, if they have 25% down and long term fixed rate debt ( just got a 10 yr loan at 6.95%) and Cap rate >150 Bp above debt rate, they should do fine-assuming good local market, even if value drops 20% short term, it will recover longer term and should be ok.

Keep working your 9-5 for now and set aside money for your next down payment.  

A few weeks ago, I marked down Memorial week to $169, and it still sits unbooked! 

But, it also locks up your money, cuts down on chances to put your money in other places, and might lose some tax breaks.

Some general themes or characteristics of super jumbo mortgage loans are: - Lower LTV's (Loan to value) depending on the strength of borrower and property type very large loans can require 30-40% down.