Hello, Nice to meet everyone!

If your monthly income is $8,000, you could get approved for a mortgage payment of around $2,000–$2,500.Credit Score: For investment properties, a score above 700 is ideal.Down Payment: Investment properties generally require a 20-25% down payment, so for a $300,000 property, expect to need $60,000–$75,000 in cash.

I agree with everyone that you handled this perfectly and went out of your way to be nice.

That said, this actually works fairly nicely in some ways. 

nice, looks like a great deal

Hot tubs, pool tables, movie rooms, kayaks and canoes, bikes, games, nice comfortable beds, smart TV's, video games, well stocked kitchens, etc.

I thought maybe I could play a role by making a nice, comfortable place to live.

They have no incentive to leave the place nice if they know they’re paying more than a personal maid would charge.  

@Keagan Scott It would be nice to know the details of the property for your analysis but, I took a look at some of the backend data, it looks like only a small handful of homes in Nashville IN make over 100K.

@Jacqueline LeeIt’s real but the scales are not equal and heavily weighted to those with experience and their own moneySo if you have no experience and no money - your odds are low as why would someone lend you money?