Some of you have suggested that I should shop around to find more investor friendly brokers - i think thats a good idea, but i think ultimately, DTI is going to remain a problem for me.Some of you have suggested I look in markets where the houses cost less: I am, I am looking in North Carolina right now.There was a suggestion of using private money - I don't have a problem doing so, as long as the terms are such that both myself and my private money guy (whoever that would be) can make profit.I started actively looking in this area because i wanted to stop reading books and sitting on the sideline, and actually make positive movements towards ultimately buying...but right now, I feel lost in a sea where i don't know where to go.

That way, I can shop around for an end-buyer and if I can't find one at my price, I can take my loss of option fee or lease payments as the cost of rent for that time period.Happy to answer any questions...

People will gravitate close to areas with good schools, jobs and shopping.

I've vacationed in Madeira Beach, which was had a nice beach town - typical biking everywhere, ice cream shops, put-put; my cousins and I really enjoyed it when we were younger.I live in Jacksonville Beach now, which to me is one of my favorite places to live.

So now that professional buyers will not shop in areas where a first right of refusal is implemented, the seller has to wait and find a cash buyer, that wants to live in the park.

I bought a coffee shop from a bank and got a copy of the lease agreement they had been using with their tenant.

There's only so much I feel I've been able to learn from reading about rehab costs etc, but seems everything could vary so much by contractor and by market.I am house shopping right now in Los Angeles tho.

With Fundrise that would be their Supplemental Income Core Plan, but you should shop around. 50K is usually the minimum buy-in for what you're looking for, and you have that.

People who know they may be moving out after only a few months (maybe they are new to the area and shopping for a house) would gladly pay a little more for the option. 

Then shop around as to programs for investors.Most will look at a debt coverage of 125% or more commercially, ratios will be slightly tighter for investors than the leeway given to homebuyers.Another possibility might be borrowing from the Trust, ask the administrator or Trustee.