Of course not all of these can quickly converted to house people affected by this 'housing crisis', but there are a lot of units sitting out there. https://fred.stlouisfed.org/se...Other studies show over 10% of housing units are vacant. https://ipropertymanagement.co...Not saying that every city in this country has as many units available as there are people that want them, but that's hardly the point.

I do not ask for proof of citizenship per se, or ask to see a Social Security card.  

There is a box on the form that indicated it is from rent which at least in my case is always Passive Income NOT SE income that I would have to pay SE tax on.

I am in SE Michigan so not very familiar with Mt Pleasant however, property managers in the area will be able to tell you the average vacancy %, so if you call a few PMs you can base it off the average of those then add in a cushion to be conservative.

You can set up a management company if there's a purpose, such as generating qualifying SE income to fund retirement accounts and such/I highly recommend working with a REI tax strategist to make sure both of these are appropiately setup.

Even if I could refi my own home, the next house I buy would not be the next "deal" per se, but rather a home for me to live in.  

I’ve considered Midwest, the MidSouth or SE US, but it’s tough to know every region’s potential.  

Per se.

Hi, I'm a licensed Realtor/Builder in SE Michigan. 

Hi @Carmen Ruiz I’ve attended and liked Black Diamond REI in Mass. but it’s not exactly the Methuen area per se.