For example, if their credit score isn't stellar due to a bk, student loans or medical debt, they should be making 4 times income to rent and have the previous landlord singing their praises as a great tenant.Screen carefully.

We found stellar tenants for 2 of them fairly quickly and a decent tenant for the 3rd, but it took a little longer than we had hoped (about 45 days.)

There are a lot of people with a good chunk of money for a down payment but  not stellar credit Check your forclosure laws and cost just  incase 

after reading some of the posts on BP and the trouble people have with less than stellar representation from listing agents I would not buy out of state unless you are able to walk the properties and do your own analysisto me out of state investing is like gamblingmaybe look at another area in your state and make a commitment to drive the 4-6 hours to look at other properties in other areasI'm in central AZ and the market here is a little tough for what I want, I drive to phoenix and it is a whole different game about 2 hour drive and I can find lenders and great opportunitymap it out and do some research where the markets are acting the way you can investenjoy

@breton van syocI've never heard of a 900 credit score, but assuming your credit is stellar, with less than 2 years as a consultant, you'll have to wait for conventional financing.  

I don't think it's work messing around with possibly losing your stellar VA interest rate... but that's just me.

His reputation on Biggerpockets is stellar and this is not meant to take anything away from him in the least, however, I could name several lenders on here that are very knowledgeable with equally stellar reputations and that could also steer you in the right direction.  

Looks like a stellar deal.

Communication is stellar, he let me know what the money I put down was going to, the next steps in the project week to week, etc.

Prices will not go up at the rate of 2021 but it will be another stellar climb in prices and here is why.