Just gauge their comfort level with the draw process.

You just have to be comfortable with the fact that you'd be managing the property out of state, if that's alright with you and you should proceed and take the opportunity. 

Overall, it depends on your level of comfort because some areas of Newark can have great cash flow but a little more dangerous.

First, I'd pick a city you like & feel comfortable living in - you may think you're up for it, but if you're miserable you'll abandon the project after like 3 months.

Not a 100% clear on how this looks like for a woman, but for a man the equivalent would be wearing a sports jacket, dress shoes, beard if possible etc :) Goodluck!

I am very comfortable operating in this space and I am confident in my ability to be successful in the business.

Like eagles, they force their little babies to leave the comfortable nest, and sometimes getting kicked out makes you learn how to fly.

There was a two car garage in between the two units and they are in process of getting that permitted for an ADU, plus there is space for parking for each unit so that of course was a plus in LA...Then going from there, depending on $ and your comfort with risk there are many more options out there. 

The scenario where you use a conventional style mortgage makes the most sense in your shoes.

In your shoes, if you are using a low using a low down payment loan then there probably won't be enough equity left to sell or refinance so your only option is to hold.