Be sure to actually contact the landlord for verification—fake references are more common than you’d think.In-Person Meeting: Meeting potential roommates in person is a great way to get a feel for compatibility.

Just moved to North Florida and looking for a CPA who’s familiar with these types of scenarios. 

Is a shared bathroom common or should we add more?

Cash flow of $150-$300 per month is pretty common for many new investors, and whether it's 'worth it' depends on your long-term goals.

Worst case scenario we do, they leave 2/26 and we must sell by 8/26. 

The other two that are commonly used is (1) 100 hours and more than anyone's time in the activity or (2) substantially all the time in the activity. 

Yes first-time buyer DSCR is actually fairly common, especially here in Southern MI. 

@Paul Lucenti It is common to equate acquiring more properties to scaling and many rely on buying lower tier market/neighborhood section 8 rentals to achieve this goal.

In a perfect scenario your sphere of influence’s sphere of influence will now become your sphere of influence as well.

In my Longmont flip, we made sure to account for worst-case scenarios upfront so there were no surprises later.