Question that the “believers” don’t ask is “how much could I earn on the extra money I’m spending to pay down the loan faster?  

It’s awesome that you want to use your downtime to learn more about the industry and make some extra income as a VA.

I know in Philadelphia if I had a 2 BR house it would be viewed favorably by tenants who are seeking 2 BR living situations because most inventory will be apartment style living and for this reason would achieve a rent premium.

The calculator is a LIVE excel with multiple tabs and all of them are interconnected, you may mess up a formula and you will see awesome returns inaccurately.

I could see a requirement, perhaps under the Patriot Act, that requires all landlords to get a SSN/TIN from everyone living in a unit and report that (or lack of) to the federal government.

There are people that do flipping in other states while they live in another state from the projects and they are successful, but they have built a team while doing it. 

Screening everyone over 18 helps reduce the risk of costly evictions and ensures you’re fully informed about who will be living in your property.Additionally, be mindful of the number of occupants and how it might impact your property.

It depends how long you plan on living.

These are not long-term rental properties, and our guests are traveling to the desert for vacation, not because they need a place to live for two nights on a weekend. 

No, not places you heard people want to live, or were told, or think, no-no-no, where you KNOW people want to live.