@Andrew Hinton your statement that "any investment would be a qualifying investment transaction under state and federal mandates" does not lower my red flags when the point essentially raises how you qualify your deals.

The lease essentially sets out a payment expectation. 

@Min KangNot a financing expert but, I think what your asking is essentially how to split profit for a flip, and in your case what's a common split for a lender holding just the 1st position lien (lending only the purchase amount)?

But the policy documents list us, the owners, as occupants and instead of just coverage from the walls in, essentially, also cover our personal property, as if we lived there.

Essentially saying, I'll sell you the building that are on my land.Is this more common than I think?

Essentially, taking out a 2nd mortgage to get to +90% LTV for one year or so.

@Rob Donovan Given its a vacation home and you will operate it remotely, you will be better off with a maintenance free community that takes care of common elements and grounds.

We've currently got, which I can imagine most others do, the mechanical timer where the lights will come on at a certain time and off at a certain time.What we'd love to do is have essentially is a timer that measures natural light and comes on and off when there is low light.

Essentially every deal I analyze has low or negative cash flow.

or if their loan committee would (essentially) start from scratch.