I realize not every market could support these, but STR's in particular, or areas with generally higher rents, where you could attract a better quality Tenant with the right choice of upgrades and decor to a smaller unit. 

Rural is pretty hard to get financing on so and generally if you do, it will be lower LTVs.

Generally lenders will let a borrower pull out up to 75% LTV of the appraised value.

It's likely perfectly legal (I'm not in Alabama so a little unsure in your state) and generally common for an agent to represent both sides through dual agency or intermediary/transaction facilitator structure. 

By in large, the "leading edge" of the financial advisory industry is built around more transparency, fee only and lower costs in general.  

That being said GENERALLY the affordable rent levels based on 60% of AMI 80% of AMI are adjusted every year.So if your area is doing well, median household incomes going up then the affordable rents should increase every year as median incomes increase.If the max allowed rent is $1200 and market rent is $1000, in addition to potential annual increases you would already have a built in buffer of $200 room to increase rents.  

Looking to get a general idea of how others are succeeding in the Colorado market.

Generally the lenders that do a lot of conventional loans don't do as well as nonQM guidelines as the guidelines are not as favorable to investors and the rates can be higher.

Hey General REI,First time posting here.

I am 25, work for a general contractor, and looking to get my feet wet in real estate.