You MAY get 1%/m gross in a multi that you also want to live in - not forgetting to subtract the percentage that you miss out on because of your occupier status - meaning that it'll be a fight to find something that'll cost you less per month than if you rented there - but I have confidence that you have the right attitude and foreknowledge to succeed.

I will be honest, I have not even begun to utilize the capabilities the site has to offer in terms of the tools available for investors.

Make it like new and they will fight over it.  

Do the inspectors work with you to determine what is necessary for HUD licensed contractors to do or are you told what is required regardless of your capability to do the work yourself?

We did not even get to the point of price discussion, and I only got the phone number (without texting capability), the name and mailing address.

It sounds like if we are making verbal offers, I should make sure my realtor really stresses that I am ready and capable to make the offer and have the numbers to justify my offer price, and also make sure the "offer" is reaching the ears of the seller and not stopping at his/her realtor.But I think I'm leaning toward official full package offers with a "heads up" call from my realtor to the seller/seller's agent.

Specifically, they will be looking for capital for a down payment and operating expenses and reserves, capability to obtain financing in an amount sufficient to close the deal.  

This tenant isn't doing anything illegal, but she constantly fights with other tenants, is always complaining and verbally abusive, and threatens to sue at the slightest rent increase. 

I also suggest to them that dancing is more productive than fighting, notwithstanding our recent political debacle.

Looked into it once before but for the rate they gave me I didn't like the fact that I lost some capabilities my current loan servicer offers like putting my loans on hold if I go back to school (and subsidized loans' interest being covered during the time).