Add a very diversified economy here with banking, insurance, oil and gas, education, three medical schools, 3 law schools, life sciences, DFW airport, and so much more, it looks like the growth just goes on and on.As far as appreciation goes, that's always tough to predict. 

The bank would still want to know about the commission to include it as an expense on the final closing disclosure.All the best!

Don't bank on them integrating with new technologies any time soon.Guesty for Pros: This is expensive but does have the most support. 

Not without the bank signing off on it.

Problem is only "RE pros" get to do it.There are 3 income classifications in the US - Active, Portfolio, and PassiveActive income is income derived from your job, or normal trade or business.Portfolio income is derived from bank instruments - stocks, bonds, etc.Passive income is income earned from investments.Active losses can wipe out both passive and portfolio income, but it doesn't work the other way around.Portfolio (capital) losses are limited to $3,000 annually.Passive losses can only be offset by passive gains.Real estate rental income by its nature is deemed passive per IRC Sec 469One way to get around it is to become a pro - spend more than 750 hours or 1/2 your time in real estate.But most folks aren't real estate pros.

After my internship this summer I will have about 20k in the bank. 

How seriously is it enforced2) Who will do the transfer, do we have to tell to the lender or the bank?

How does one take the owner finance situation to a bank and turn it into a 30 year loan to hold without an additional down payment of 20 percent ?

I have an assistant enter this once a month from the PM reports provided (and just a bank account statement for the single tenant properties which don't have PMs).

If you can find smaller local banks in the market you pick they may have more unique products that they keep on their balance sheet or try and do the 5% down conventional on a 4-unit  FHA's self-sufficiency test applies to both 3 and 4-unit properties.