How would you setup a reliable team of contractors in the shortest timeframe ?

I think this gives the slightest of advantages to people who are smaller investors, and also people who are willing to perhaps sacrifice some time and energy short term for long term gains.

You should check it out, lots of investors locally that are challenged with finding reliable and experienced contractors, you may want to consider becoming a business member. 

I see you're after reliable tenants, so I'm not going to argue about the area you're targeting, but make sure you can still handle a bad tenant.

If they have a solid track of students making money reliably, heck yeah absolutely go for it.But don't go for it because you already want to and you just want validation from others.

Slim to none reliable outlets have this product active right now that is underwritten as a DSCR.

Additionally, Memphis is known for its strong rental market, with a steady demand for rental properties, making it a promising area for generating reliable cash flow from long-term rentals.Your familiarity with Memphis is a significant asset.

I am extremely skeptical of many subject to deals even before we get to the due on sale fears - and the fact that many deals were previously NOT called  for due on sale in prior years is not a reliable predictor for what WILL happen going forward in this space.

In appraisal, there are generally 3 approaches to value - sales comparison, income, & cost.sales comparison approach is typically best and most reliable for residential real estate (4 units or less), income approach becomes more reliable for commercial properties (5+ or more residential units), and cost approach is better suited for newer builds, unique, and/or income producing properties.

I currently work in the energy sector, but my ultimate goal is to become financially independent through real estate.