So I would focus on continuing to build / save money and if a deal comes along, then look to take advantage of it, but do not force things or manipulate #'s to make a deal look better than it is.

Becoming knowledgeable about a sector or sectors or geographical area (s) and limiting your investment to those sectors or areas3.

There's no crouching tiger, hidden dragon just a pyramid scheme with no ****s given about you. 

My mgt s-corp is on record as the 'landlord' and signs the leases whether a personally-owned house or a commercial apt bld owned by one of my LLCs.  

My TAM was roughly 3% of the 434,294 "market" and of that, my target market was property tagged with Substitute Trustee (S-TR) filings, bank REOs, or HUD resales.

So without further adieu, here are the TOP areas to focus on after digesting all of the $'s and cents when committing to a mortgage lender or broker with what is likely one of (if not the) most significant investments individuals can make. 

Just realize in this environment it;s different than it was a few years ago.

Case in point a Guru Carleton Sheets who has now past away (MRIP) sold a  real estate investing course on late nite TV back in the 90's and early 2000s.

Is anyone investing in S.

I do have a rental but my probable foundation issue(s) are with my primary residence, which I had considered house hacking.