How do I accomplish this task? 

I know January 2019 is here and it’s going to be a hard task but I thought my lease was up in March which still isn’t a lot of time but they missed up my lease when I signed so it’s January.I would like to thank anyone who response to this post.

Also, obtaining a more attractive debt to income ratio is something that I've also identified as a potential hurdle I will need to overcome in my early years, but it does not seem to be an impossible task. 

Hopefully he has also seen you deliver at work, and your willingness to roll up your sleeves and take on a task, without hesitation.many potential investors show up at meetups but fail to follow through or even have a plan.I'd suggest you take this further by developing a business plan and goal setting. 

People love nice, unique places for a STR.

When you rent individual rooms, there are unique issues to be addressed like sharing common space, cleaning, etc.

Roughly calculate your hourly comp rate for last year, estimate hours per project tasks, a rough calculation for getting to your "number" then decide how much leverage you have to ask for it as guaranteed fees vs. risk as profit sharing contingency, etc.

UAE is not unique for investors looking at CAP rate. 

don't know but since I was talking to the guy and your name is a tad unique I just happened to pop on this thread and saw that.. 

The most difficult task I foresee for myself is just finding a tenant, screening, showings, and placing the tenant in the home as I'll be living about 1.5 hours away (2+ hours pending the Los Angeles traffic) and work a full time job.