If so, what kind of returns are you getting vs a traditional lease?  

The house has a more traditional shape with the single gable roof, but we have added some tin accent roofs to set it off.

Traditional lenders seem unable to use the stipend as income on the loan calculations.

There could be other avenues towards accomplishing your goal instead of traditional financing with several partners.

The problem is that every year at least 25% of our calcium ends up getting damp (even humid days when there's a big snow pack but a 40 degree day will do it).

Why not just buy with a traditional loan in the 1st place?

@Taylor DavilaGiven your situation as a professional athlete with uncertain future locations, a traditional house hacking strategy might indeed be challenging due to the requirement of making the property your primary residence for a certain period.Considering your liquidity and interest in getting started, a fix and flip could be a viable option.

I sold a house last December that had a good foot of snow covering the property.

Here's the story:http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2010/02/08/noaa-blizzard-rearranges-climate-change-announcement/Here's my favorite part:More and more, Americans are witnessing the impacts of climate change in their own backyardsMore and more Americans can't even see their backyards due to the snow!

He will be getting a traditional loan through the bank with 20% down payment.