Even if another lender won't require it...I would highly recommend to have someone that is local to help with this. 

I'm a travel nurse and my family helps out as needed. 

My experience so far has been SUPER positive, so hopefully you find them helpful as well! 

Let me know how I can help!

I am excited to be apart of the BP community to learn and hear from others in the industry to help make our goals a reality!

That will help determine if Short term capital gain (ordinary income) or Longterm capital gains.  

Having a Realtor who knows about creative financing helps too in case they find one or hear about one from somewhere.

It will help alleviate stress and help me ease into finding the right fixer upper that is worth the time and money to invest.

I helped with half the downpayment.

The best thing about this is it's a free source for building connections and getting information on local meetings.I have found that no one source will give you all the helpful information you'll need to be successful.