You can do a trial and see if bank feeds connect, if it does, I would then recommend using it over QBO.One of my client that just started in development is short on funds so Xero was the only best option and they are using a local bank so we couldn't connect and a lot of manual entries. 

So if you only have 60 days or lose your voucher, limited funds for security deposits, and a world unfriendly to the program that can deny for ANY normal application reason.... well you flock to the landlord friendly properties.

There is a lot of weight on marketing, and a lot of inputs to that cycle.

So even if its not earth shattering new tips I learn, the structure of the program, clarity of best practices and a timeline forcing me to implement these strategies, to likely be worth the money. 

These are all real problems, and a lot of people fail to consider them.

Installing a well in central Indiana costs about $15k and a septic is $7-10k on average. 

Next step"If you could sell today, what would you like to get for your property, considering no closing cost, no realtor fees, and as-is condition? 

It's a lot more complicated than booking a flight, a hotel and a rental car for a vacation, and the stakes are so much higher. 

It's so hard to say generally what problems might come up, but the first that comes to my mind is work history - do you have 6 months on the job and a 2 year work/school history? 

My concern with the home equity loan strategy is I'd still have the first home mortgage, the equity loan, and a new mortgage (albeit reduced from the down payment).