In our experience you will need to:1) Learn to "Maintain to the Neighborhood", not your personal standards2) Tenant-Proof everything you canHard surface flooring, not carpeting (too easy to trash)Same basic paint for everythingNo garbage disposals for them to breakOnly spring-type doorstops also with plate on the wallGlue rubber mats under sinks to prevent water damageSheet aluminum on walls around stovetops, for easy grease removalTowel racks - screw 1x3 to wall studs, then screw rack to thatInstall low-profile downspout ext, not aluminum that always disappearPlan on cleaning gutters and leaves up in the fall as tenants won'tAvoid garage door openers3) Have a great application screening process:Check credit for evictions & convictions, utility collectionsFocus on employment/income stabilityRequire bank or debit card statement - you'll be surprised what they spend their money on!

I have reached out to couple of national and lcoal banks and unfortunately, most are strapped by the six month holding period and only allows take out of the purchase price + the closing close. :( its a shame.

If you don't want to use a partner then you will need to strap in to pay A LOT more than 10% interest on a HM loan for the down payment. 

Install a strap down process.11. 

There are straps you can use on those that can be found on Amazon.

@Mat O'Grady ,@Filipe Pereira, @Craig Bellot, thank you so much guys!

Hello Scott,After all was said and done they just needed the last 2 final HUD's from me to make the deal work.I do have limited cash but don't want to strap my self with no wiggle room. 

You can also read Brandon Turner's book  "The Book on Investing In Real Estate With No and low Money Down" to get some ideas if you are cash strapped.* Regularly start attending meetups in your local market.

We had to add plywood, use leveling compound, then a uncoupling mat (wanted to ensure the old wiggles wouldn't bother the tile) and grout and tile to get the correct height. 

There currently is not a laundry mat in our small town and the local car wash is pretty run down as well.