@David Rodriguez  MTR is about location for health travelers and you also have a healthy  population of snowbirds in Phoenix. 

I hope that makes sense as i'm trying to better understand how to go through this process the right way and increase my chances of approval. 

I can upload these lists into PropStream and PropStream will find the owner information and populate it into my list so I can export it and have if skiptraced.

I'd suggest checking in with some social service organizations within a few miles of the property to see if they work with people/populations in the area looking for this type of house.

Growing population, great employment opportunities, steady appreciation etc.The best amenity has been location.

Wood has a huge variability in strength--between pine varieties, the stress which can cause them to fail varies by more than 2x and you can see 20%+ increase in strength as it ages.Then I have stress concentrations which will yield and then redistribute the load in practice, but not according to the calculations I'm allowed to do. 

The equity increased a ton especially w the limited supply 

If you're considering BRRRR, the FHA 203(k) loan could work for bundled purchase and renovation, but it’s often simpler to use personal funds for lighter rehab projects.You could focus on properties with strong rental potential and manageable upgrades to increase value.

Inventory should increase and prices should dip.

Screening is definitely an area I studied up on beforehand, and having a large graduate student population to choose from definitely gives me more confidence.