So, you can still get a conventional loan but the loan will require you to transfer the property to your personal name at closing. 

I've worked with clients that have had to put more money up front into the transaction because the specific bank they wanted to work with required it.

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Is he required to issue me a 1099 form for rental income for 2023 taxes?

General requirements would be 20% for a 1-4 unit property, DSCR of at least 1.00x or greater, and you can qualify with a score as low as 620.

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First you cannot buy a Multi-family as a Vacation home its only for SFR - single family, condo's, townhomes and they require 10% down.

Also if they won't give you required info find a other qualified tenant.

It feels like one requires the other...refi requires good credit...good credit requires the refi...Does someone have some insights as to how to do a home equity line of credit based on an appraisal and with a low credit score?  

Generally, most people do not qualify since it requires you to do be doing more than half your time as in real estate related activities.