It's a scam.

These scenarios often can be a real nightmare.

Been listening to bigger pockets for about a month now (literally everyday, at every moment I have spare time LoL) and am learning a lot.

This is something I try to live by and teach my kids if I can - "A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly.

Hey Andrea,  We purchase a single family 2 br on the west side 5 min from the airport and a popular hospital.

Or was it just you driving around a side of the city you work in until you found those distressed properties to call on?

The reason it is harder to get a mortgage on a primary home vs investment property is a federal law called "ability to repay" or ATR. 

Investing in yourself is a key. 

For instance, and in brief only using one concept (not meant to be the full list of criteria), a rural property has a population restrictions and proximity to Metropolitan Service Areas ("MSA" - think big city area) as some restrictions.

Be willing to help others, listen to them, and provide value anytime you can and you will go far!