Hope this helps someone struggling to start.I would appreciate advice from anyone on how to analyze a property.

Thanks in advance, and I'm really excited about being a part of this community!

What made you interested in investing in this type of deal?

All that to say, PMLs are usually more concerned with the value of the property and will lend at a lower LTV regardless of ATR (ability to repay) because they know they can take the house for 65 or 70% of the value if you default in a worst case scenario.Hope this helps!

Being a veteran, I knew I could take advantage of this.

House hacking seems to be a great option for this area, so I would love to learn more about this if people have experience on this topic.

I have called 20 banks and no one does a 1st lien on investment properties except 1 stated they would if owner occupied.During the research I read a website, which stated that 1st lien HELOCS on non-occupied are illegal and not allowed by Federal Law.Anyone know if this is true?

Glad to be part of this warm-welcomed community!

Is this true? 

My question is with all of the apps and technology these days, is it worth trying to manage this property on my own?