DSCR loans at 80% LTV/20% down are widely available on a duplex assuming that the rent will cover the proposed PITI. 

I Would love to invest in my back yard but I am open to buying anywhere nation wide.

Yes, you need a conditional use permit to do it county wide.

A while back, a friend of mine stumbled onto a Virginia closing cost assistance program that wasn’t widely advertised..ended up saving $5K just by asking the right questions.

PM me and I can send you my template for this.Before I started handling these myself, I used: George Gibbs who's based in Charlotte but works state wide from what I understand.

I think the main points would apply to you as well.STR is great, as long as you go into it with eyes wide open and reasonable expectations. 

Hey Gavin, great question.Tariffs can certainly impact the economy, but real estate markets tend to respond in more nuanced ways depending on location, supply-demand dynamics, and investor sentiment rather than broad, immediate declines.A few things to consider:Local Market Fundamentals – Instead of assuming a market-wide drop, look at how tariffs might specifically affect your market in Beaverton, OR.

However; a claim being filed JUST to talk to an agent on if you want to file it is not an insurance industry wide thing. 

What do you think is reasonable or do you shop it out to a wide net and close the deal when the first person signs ?

I have a pretty wide range of types of real estate I am looking into, but I lack knowledge into what is feasible for me (especially in terms of what I can finance).