Any conventional loan products for property in a flood zone (not sure what flood zone 9 is) requires flood insurance, which can be very expensive, and rates have been rising each year. 

Investing requires a bit more skill with how the market is these days.

First someone new will be living with you and that requires adjustments.Second it's not just someone, but rather it's your in-laws which can bring stress to any marriage good and bad.Third your introducing a money factor into a highly personal relationships. 

If not FHA, you could use it for your next purchase and the owner occupancy requirement is 1 year, not 2 as you mentioned.

I would say you are off to a good start just by showing interest and enthusiasm for the investment business.o Age: many private lenders require someone to be 21+ years of age.

Hi All,Section 8 (and other entities) understandably require a W9.

It required MAJOR renovating which cost quite a lot of money.

My remaining mortgage balance is around $94k, so you can see that I’m already facing a significant loss in selling this property.

Recent history has shown that even with liquidity injections and reductions in the Fed's balance sheet, mortgage rates may not align with expectations.Bank Constraints and Real Estate Debt: A significant concern looming over the CRE market is the staggering amount of commercial real estate debt maturing, coupled with the constraints faced by banks.

There are some things that can cause issues with your upfront approval or end up causing a denial in or during underwriting that an unexperienced loan officer will not know or catch.One big thing to keep in mind is when you are buying more REI the guide lines require more assets and PITI reserves and a HELOC can "Never" act as an asset or PITI reserves.