Consider your credit score, debt-to-income ratio, savings for reserves, and mortgage eligibility. 6.

they screen the tenant for income eligibility and require a physical inspection of the property before tenant moves in and on a yearly basis for renewals. 

Thanks for your post Willie,Our rehabs are very basic.I like to refer to them as "nothing sexy or flash but very fundamental"We do our best to fix everything that needs fixed and that could jeopardize the sustainability over the long term.The team is looking forward to hearing from you.Thanks again and have a great day@Rebecca Cirisan, @Isaac Shikwana

@Sejin Kimyou can't just make it a short term rental because you want more money, or because that's the only way to cover the expenses... that's not how it works.it has to be eligible to be used as an STR; it has to make a good STR; and you have to be able to run it as an STR that will beat out its competition. 

Fundamentally, the first deal you do is the riskiest. 

Just looked at some economic data in that area and it looks like they have pretty solid underlying fundamentals: jobs, population growth, desirability, affordability.

They want to buy the home from me but are running into issues with debt to income ratio, so not eligible for FHA. 

This is a fundamental difference from most agents.

looking to invest on a property in OH, that has permits for mutli units and is also eligible for grants. its possible this property can pay for its own rehab and it can have great ROI if done the right way.

Most of our rental properties are single family houses and our market rents exceed the HUD Median Rent, and therefore are not eligible for Section 8.