I kick myself in the butt because I could have deployed it a decade ago when the market was ripe for the picking, but I believed the finance guys the employers provided at their seminars.I have done it.

If you have the income and credit, maybe you can sign on for the loan and someone else provides the down payment?

We've done a few deals together in this way and currently hold 10 properties together - with an additional 3-unit closing next week.The basic structure made sense for me to get started - my partner provided the cash injection and I provided the time and effort to find the properties, fix the first couple and/or manage the contractors.

It also provides the income or arbitrage without the risk or cost to furnish.

If you are looking to buy as an investment property, perhaps it's not a bad idea.If you are looking to buy a new primary with low down payment, in order to circumvent the DTI issue, you need to provide your lender with a lease and two months' rent for your departing residence at closing, so that the debt-to-income ratio is not an issue with your first home being counted against you when buying your second primary residence home. 

From what I understand from your post is that you are a landlord in which you have rented your unit to a company so that they can provide corporate housing to their employees (employee). 

Pre-Inspection Investment: Prior to finalizing the purchase of your investment property, it is crucial to obtain a passed certified septic inspection, conducted by an authorized liquid waste hauler.

How accurate would you say the data from those two providers is?

If so, you would be able to obtain homeownership with less monthly expenses you are currently paying.

But in many cases they will just ending up routing you back through a broker which brings you back to the above scenario, so you've really gotta pick and choose well.Keep in mind that if you do find one, there will be things you need to do on your end such as specific signage, obtaining certificate of insurance from any vendors you work with (cleaners, handyman, pool guy), etc.Safely I believe also includes liability as an option in addition to their usual damage protection at an extra cost, though in that case you're paying on a per booking basis rather than a yearly fee, and it's likely going to be quite a bit more expensive.