As many investors know, lenders typically require more down payment 15-25% and to utilize Debt Service Coverage Ratio or DSCR loans would not allow vacation rental projections or income to be utilized for qualifying purposes.

If in your contract with the builder you made it conditional on inspections (including a radon inspection) and completed the inspection within the due diligence time period, I would think you should be able to back out of the contract without paying any additional costs.

You can never be everything to everybody, but you offer a service that someone, somewhere wants. 

The service fee or cost can be justified in saving time (and mortgage payments) during the application and approval process.

Its completely hands-off (other than monitoring your account), very liquid, no additional expenses (like a leaking toilet, new roof, new flooring, etc.), and not deferred tax liability (which automaticlaly happens with a rentla).Oh, and you still get a step up in basis --- don't know why it keep being sold "as-if" real estate is the only asset that gets a step in basis on death... 

For mortgage debt, the following additional requirements must be met:the party making the payments is obligated on the mortgage debt,there are no delinquencies in the most recent 12 months, andthe borrower is not using rental income from the applicable property to qualify.

However, lower down payments typically result in higher monthly payments and PMI, so it's best to explore various options and consider all associated costs.If you decide to rent out your current home, consider whether self-managing the property or using a service would be the best fit for you both.

Different investors swear by different criteria, whether it's IRR (and the closely related NPV), cash on cash, the debt coverage service ratio (DSCR), the CAP rate for a property, or some other metric.

It was truly a white glove service from selection of the home, to finding a lender, to finding appraisers/inspections/ins agent etc.

Please consider factors like price, location, product variety, customer service, and brand loyalty.