If a family with kids values D+ then the probably already have it, so providing smart TVs where they can log into their subscription is sufficient. 

Realistically if you have around $18,000-$22,000 liquid per house and its at least drawing even you eliminate the vast majority of issues people run into with over leveraging.

And never being “at risk” is it even sufficient to legally bind a seller?  

I actually tried Cherif Medawar's program and have found Licensing Experts vastly superior in a couple of ways. 

You may also put 5% down on a conventional loan with no self-sufficiency requirement. 

But like you all I have seen it done with other lenders.On the sale lease back Chris describes thats how i do the vast majority of my deals.

Meaning you cannot just evict a tenant because their lease has expired.You will have to build sufficient evidence admissible in court and to the satisfaction of a judge to prove good cause to get a warrant of eviction.Many housing providers kept high risk tenants on month to month leases so that if the tenant stopped paying rent, you could simply give them a notice to vacate and recover possession of the rental unit that way.The reason for this methodology was because the HSTPA of 2019 passed in NYS made it extremely onerous and costly for housing providers to evict due to non payment.That method under good cause will be eliminated.So you can still keep tenants month to month but you will need to document the lease violation due to nonpayment rigorously.How many times and how late is “good” enough?

I think 100 Mbps or higher is sufficient for general computer use and tv streaming. 

If the rental income doesn’t sufficiently cover the debt payments by their standards, they’ll limit the loan amount, even if the property is worth more.You could try a few alternatives:•Look for lenders who specialize in commercial real estate and have more flexible DSCR requirements.

The right idea is going to be the bread and butter.1) Ideal location2) Quality properties over quantity of properties3) 1.25x DSCR4) Intention to hold no less than 8, but ideally 12+ years.5) Sufficient cap reserves6) Mechanisms to enhance cash flow(via alt investing or house strategies).7) Liability protection through no PG loans(if possible), LLC formation, property management and being a diligent landlord.8) Invest deeper, before wider.Now if you're talking where to invest, different information.