@John Cooper when you or someone you care about is living in the home it is important to be extra vigilant in choosing tenants.

Its a long term low cost play for me.

Here is your tip:Buy low and sell high, also don't eat the yellow snow.

I mostly work in low to moderate income areas anyway so it checks all those other boxes.

I would look at people that are handyman over anything else, contractors will be used to getting more money and the amount you would pay them would either be too low, or the they would not conform to your work/company.

Brandon Turner wrote a book for BP called Investing with Low or No Money Down - start with that.

There are still people who are either young or fairly unsophisticated with money and choose to not use credit.

Quote from @Arshiya Taami: Quote from @Brandon Croucier: You have 600,000 problems.Bridge lenders (HML) Want low LTV (65% Max Typically). 

What factors should I prioritize when choosing the best approach for my future success in real estate? 

For example, I am a little concerned about some aspects of the business cycle recovery and a potential for a double-dip so I lean toward the safest part of capital stack which is debt (or low-debt equity).