Our attorney is very clear about what we can and can not communicate related to criminal background and that is why self-managing can be a mine field when it comes to application qualification criteria.  

However, it started to get a bit tough since he is no longer in communication with neither me nor the seller and he is living in the house.

Verifying rental history often takes a long time to complete due to applicants not giving us correct landlord contact information, landlords not returning our calls or refusing to give us any details.We also deal with applicants trying to have family or friends pose as their landlords.

You could start off all cash, and have those houses as collateral and communicate that to lenders.

But off-market it's just about getting the correct info so it could work.

Here are a few thoughts about your comment on market appreciation:Cash Flow is a hedge against corrections.

Depending on the house, it can be a very quick correction by simply painting over the lead paint.

This is in Texas and I am not sure if this is 100% correct honestly.

If the numbers are correct, there's maybe $20K to $50K in profit when all is said and done...

Communicative?