You need a 650 mid fico to qualify and no major derogs in the past 2yrs and you'll qualify. 

I am not sure how big the company is, but in central PA I know "Community First Fund" will give loans w/ higher interest to people or companies that do not qualify for a traditional bank loan.  

Since I was in Texas and planned on staying there after I graduated and I found out that I was qualified to take a test and become a real estate broker license, so I took the test and got my license.I kept that license active for about 30 years but I never did use that full time.  

You are also talking about Single Family Residences.

Looking for a resident agent in Indiana.

I had to buy it as a primary residence then my parents in law moved in with us and they are paying the mortgage.

As far as I can tell, it's in good enough condition to qualify for conventional financing.

Which is a wiser decision: Pull money from my retirement account or use the equity from my principle residence? 

Since I was in Texas and planned on staying there, I found out that I was qualified to take a test back then (1980) and get a broker license, so I took the test and got that license.  

If you want to move into the new property and have done your one year residence requirement at your first, you can move into the second and rent the first.