I've done several house-hacks personally with different strategies as well and have helped many clients do them in Pinellas/Hillsborough/Pasco/Manatee counties as well so if you have questions let me know and I can give you a rundown of your best options based on your preferences.If you don't want, or don't need to house-hack, then you have a couple options and that is going to depend on your goals, savings rate, and other details. 

If not - fly there and meet a bunch of PMs in person.

Personally I would rather have the $260k now and invest it and get 8-9% than $100k now and get 6.75% over the next 30 years which is taxed as ordinary income...

Maybe $50-$100.More importantly, is get this person out.

You can attend their online meeting or in person when they start up again.

I'm reducing the footprint and repricing.... finally a smart person. our floorplan for each unit we build is 668 sq ft and 2 beds for that exact same reason. people that Aren't in cheap markets don't understand. in columbus we face appraisal issues if we don't keep it as small as possible. 

Our personal house in a really nice neighborhood has actually appreciated less on a percentage basis than some of our cheaper rental properties in the same amount of time. 

I have a legal business in the U.S. that has been open 1.5 years and I'm wondering if anyone has any good recommendations for a personal or business loan that will give me the best rate for this purchase? 

Purchase price: $116,000 Cash invested: $25,000 Personal home that will become a rental once fixed and updated or will be used for HELOC to purchase other properties on/off market at that time.

Personally, I've never bought this way, but I have sold using this method.