That did help me get a clearer picture of the full process.

There is an agreement between NAR and the banks that it needs to be processed through a real estate agent.

I decided to go on with the property in Kenmore and went through the process. 

The landlord can then proceed with the eviction process in court if the tenant does not remit payment.

They typically require a higher down payment and come with slightly higher interest rates, but they streamline the process for investors with nontraditional income.Finally, for long-term scalability, you might want to connect with lenders specializing in expat or foreign income borrowers.

That's great to hear that you're graduating and you want to get into multifamily.I would start off in a commercial real estate firm, learn the systems, the sales/buying process, how to analyze deals etc...

The demographics and map data don't take the students into account, but they're really what's driving the market.Low property values and ever-increasing student rents are a recipe for a market when you can pick up a duplex in decent condition for $150k, and rent it for $500/bed (that's an EGI of $36,000 annually for a 3/3 duplex).

There is usually a missed opportunity in most markets delivering housing products that are needed but not readily available and the Zillow data most rely upon does not tell this story.Get to know the members of a community, their needs, what steers them away from the housing that's currently available.

Rinse and repeat this process over time.

Brian Davis: @Eric LoweThere's a company called Rental Property Refund that does cost segregation studies virtually, based on self-reported data from you.