For further context, we are trying to have him be the name on the loan because he would be able to utilize his first time home buyer loan to take advantage of the lowered offered interest rate.

The Midwest has not one thing that is overly amazing, but it scores reasonably well in every single category.

Small investor, looking to purchase one to two single family homes per year over the next 7-10 years? 

My goal, over the next five years, is to utilize real estate in lieu of my current hourly consulting income, by building a portfolio of rentals.  

Hi All,I am a relatively new investor with a full time well paying job.I have 4 SFH in Class A neighborhoods in Gainesville area. I presently have a negative cash flow  in all 3 properties but am more interested in pa...

I would also try to minimize expenses through decreasing cleaning costs, installing smart tech like a thermostat to control utility costs, etc.5.

I am a single house landlord and manage the property.

Quote from @Chris Barrett: Ruis,It's my understanding that all vacation rentals that are operated out of a single family residence require the AL license. 

Personally, I bought a 3 bed single family home soon after starting my job and had two friends from college rent which covered my mortgage plus a little extra.

Didn't appreciate it would have to be that many doors multi-family vs higher value single family.