Renting out part of your primary residence as a STR opens your search to the majority of the metro area where, often with a license, you can legally rent part of your residence as a STR.Maximize your return while living there: I have rented part of my primary residence as both a long-term and short-term rental.

One major mindset shift for me was the "discovery" of leverage.

3) If there are any major crops or livestock grown on the type of property you are looking for, go to wherever the processing center or aggregation point is and chat with the manager (gin, grain elevator, market, auction yard, etc).

I was referred to a lender who is not affiliated with a bank or major institution, something I am not at all familiar with so apologies for my ignorance on this.

Southwest Philly is about to see a huge change occur immediately in the next 2-3 years and significantly in the next 5+ years with two major development plans in place and already starting to take form.

I have a few lenders to get started.I understand there is probably a lot that I might be overlooking, but there might be some major blind-spots or potential landmines that I am overlooking.

I had another guy come scope it for a second opinion and he said he jetted it, got through any major blockage and it should be fine.

For him, he does not want to relinquish control or the majority of appreciation.  

Well, over the next few weeks I could figure out she was a major busy body.

Seller financing, seller finances the majority of the purchase for X years, you don't come up with a smaller down payment.