@Ezra Avery you might want to read below to understand Classes of Property/Tenants.Property Class will typically dictate the Class of tenant you get, which greatly IMPACTS rental income stability and property maintenance/damage by tenants.If you apply Class A assumptions to a Class B or C purchase, your expectations won’t be met and it may be a financial disaster.If you buy/renovate a property in Class D area to Class A standards, what quality of tenant will you get?

It simplifies the process since Zillow handles credit, income, and background checks for a small fee paid by the applicant.Background Check Services: If you prefer not to use Zillow, consider using services like MySmartMove or RentSpree.

The credit score is the single best indicator of how one pays their financial obligations.

The problem is that there isn't a lot out there, and when looked into each comp extensively, I saw the numbers were deflated because they were 'as-is' properties with extensive damage, or properties with a well, and other mis-matched differences.

Fico while they will look these are not credit score driven loans like those buying rental houses or houses to live in...

What documents do they require, what credit scores do they allow, how do they verify previous rental history, etc.?

;however, my issue is that I dont have good credit and since im self employed I make.very little income. 

Thats your bonafides to being able to do future deals.As mentioned above, keep your credit perfect.

I have done small things like switch from glass wine cups to acryliic ones that look like glass and take a damage deposit of $250 that helps mitigate small things breaking that are over $50.

Insurance protects your property from paying out of pocket for damage, plain and simple.