I also wouldn't use OPM for funding until you gain more experience and can show people that you know what you're doing. 

What is your level or experience?

I don't have a comprehensive experience  but I tried to find the least costly one for every step for me and applicants/tenants.

Feel free to shoot me a PM and i'd be happy to connect further to share experiences or insights!

Our shared ambition is simple: deliver better traveler experiences across the entire traveler journey and maintain trust in the Vrbo marketplace.

I met a new investor, with contracting experience, at a local real estate meet up and he is interested in doing a flip using a hard money loan, renting the property out to his girlfriend, then using a FHA loan to buy it so he can live in it.

just curious - is this something you want to do, and have experience in? 

So the "story" of why you are buying a SFR rental but also renting yourself should be very clear in a Letter of Explanation.However, these cases can be looked at generally - do you have other investment experience - or is this first foray into real estate completely? 

I speak this from experience and would love to save you all the $ I have wasted in the past!

Does anyone have first hand experience of this?