I strongly recommend a multifamily to start out when using a DSCR loan.

If you don't own a primary, that's the best place to start on this journey. 

I'm originally from the area and have been starting to look at some properties there as I am living in New Jersey.

Quote from @Gregg Hutton: As a realtor who started as an investor first, I’ve noticed a huge mindset difference between investors and traditional homebuyers.

When realtors who also want to be creative financing gurus start giving awful advice.

Have recently started a renovation company with a friend, both of us successful business owners and talented in the trades.

We have renters there now and they cover the mortgage with a bit of cash flow ($100/month), but the property is going to need some more major updates (windows, roof, HVAC, siding) within the next 5 years as they are starting to be at the end of their useful lives.We would like to pay off our primary residence as quickly as possible to “free us” from mortgage payments on our primary residence.My questions are below:1.

I have couple of lists but not sure which one to start with. 

Minimum loan amounts vary, but the product we work with most often starts at $500,000.

I've been going about as long as you have and things are starting to come together and happen for me here in Sacramento.