You’d have to be a real lowlife piece of feces to do that to a service member called to duty .

I know of some portfolio lenders/small local banks in South Carolina that would agree to this as long as the total debt service (1st and 2nd mortgages) is still above a 1.25.

I also offer services for newbie sales professionals and real estate investors.

If you do have the funds, and want to do some of the work like installing flooring, painting, etc. yourself, I would skip the renovation loan and additional requirements that come with it and keep things simple.If you don't have access to additional funds and don't have the ability or desire to work on the property yourself, and the property won't qualify for regular financing without some of the repairs, then I would definitely recommend the 203(k) loan.

You’re looking for diversity; people will leave when they lose their jobs if the entire economy in an area is centered around one or two industries.Small businesses and any kind of services will either move away or fail if the biggest employers are not hiring.

I'm glad I did what I did because it has put me in a position of building my business as a Realtor with my service business to pay the bills in the transition and beginning my investing later this year having watched the market for 8+ years and at least kept my net worth positive with my house appreciation, if not as large a number as it could have been.     

Quick sale like 30 day vs 90-120 day regular(US) value.

@Mike Charles if you are looking for someone to just do your taxes and give advice on just that then I suggest Dillon Tax Service.

Happy to be of service in the 1031 world. 

I’m not looking to receive a paycheck just looking to exchange my service/ time for your knowledge.