There're ways to plan your trip around this requirement, but not how you do it.

Even if they are investors maybe they’re got super sweet super secret STR income plans or house hacking by the room plans that generates much more income than your plan.

Are you planning to live in one unit and do repairs or is it all renovated already ?

@Jonathan Klemm   My plan is to eventually turn the two units into a SFH, which I know would definitely require permits. 

Our plan is to build 4,000SF. 

So your plan is to be negative $3-4k per month? 

But as mentioned even this plan will probably double your interest expenses. 

Hi Everyone,I'm playing with the idea of building a Shipping Container Home around Asheville, NC.The plan is to either hold it as an STR, or to sell it.The question I have is regarding Mortgages:* If I hold the property for STR, I will want to be able to Re-finance my money back out (BRRR Method)* If I sell it, I will want to make sure a buyer will be able to take out a mortgage for purchase. 

Retirement planning How did you find this deal and how did you negotiate it?

Such questions are for one-on-one tax planning.