Open to any and all thoughts—really appreciate the insight.Hello Kevin,Agreed with @Clayton Silva and @Jeremy Jareckyj regarding pre-approval and due diligence.If I were you, I would look to househack for at least 1-2 years.

Another Clayton Morris.  

FYI, the golden visa here in Portugal does not include a citizenship/passport that takes 5+1 years, why did Clayton & Natalie Morris recently leave Portugal and return to the states?

Quote from @Jared Elms:  @Clayton Silva thanks for the response.

Quote from @Clayton Silva: Yes typically 3 options available for most of our clients who do the same thing:1) Land loan for acquisition (we can do 80% leverage on residential land up to $500k loan amounts). 

Clayton was spot on with his assessment.

As @Clayton Silva wrote, you have much less influence with a REIT than a traditional stock.

Some counties allow you to contest the assessment and successfully get a reduction, while others won’t even entertain the question.For example, I have a property in Atlanta, Georgia, in Clayton County, and when I tried to get a property tax reduction, the county outright told me they wouldn’t even consider it.When that happens, your only real option is to hire a lawyer who specializes in contesting property tax assessments.

@Clayton Silva commercial loan on a 10 unit complex

Quote from @Clayton Silva: Generally speaking HELOCs are going to have higher interest rates than 30 year fixed loans even on rentals.