I am 99.99999 percent sure this would be a giant waste of money

How many holidays are you willing to answer the phone and go look at a house? 

Besides the fact that this property came for sale around the time of holidays, that it took a little longer to sell.

., excluding weekends and federal holidays) following the month. 

The ONLY way to change is to get off that shoulder of giants, and walk on your own for a change!

Occupancy is also quite seasonal and tied to school holidays.

I should you actual numbers.So Let MOZ and other giants talk all they want.

Until you get control of your bad debt and make paying it off your number one priority, before taking the giant risk of becoming a investor, your chances of success are very low. 31/2 years after paying for the course and you have still not paid off the debt is a extremely bad sign.

That's approximately 5-6 months break even period.My biggest setup cost was in Altanta - this is a giant home at 6 bedrooms/4bath that I tried to setup as an upscale home.   

Throw in the holidays and most sellers aren't really THAT worried about selling their properties- they'd rather handle it in January