There's also some natural synergy between being an investor and being a realtor. 

If not, you'll pay over time with a loan product that verifies income with bank statements or something similar that carries a higher interest rate.Best of luckStephanie 

You would be purchasing a completed property that is being designed as an investment product. 

@Mark Berge - If you have 4 or less financed properties, then you are eligible for Freddie Mac's choicerenovation product.

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But profits sure didn’t, as the typical home flip around the country netted the smallest return on investment in a decade,” said Todd Teta, chief product officer at Attom.

Jordan E Smith, as frightening as variable rates may seem on the surface there is much to consider when looking at the product. 

In Ohio or another state where you own property, you likely will only be taxed on the income earned in that state and need to file a nonresident return rather than a resident tax return.Most likely the state where the property is located is where lawsuits would be brought if they are something for personal injury like a trip and fall or something of that nature because the "cause of action" arose in that state.

Portfolio Loans (or maybe another product) - talk to local credit unions, typically only for commercial or multiple SFR/small MF packagesI suppose you could also go the land contract route but I don't know enough about these to provide advice on the matter.

They are able to provide hand written products at scale for a personal touch.