If at all possible, I'd suggest beginning with a house hack because it should cut down your own monthly expenses while you build equity and there are great low down payment programs available for owner-occupied financing.

For six months i barely functioned as a person.

You may do a 12 month bank statement program or 1 year Profit and Loss statement to validate your income for the past year.

Hey, has anyone bought Alex Martinez's Real Estate Skills - Pro Wholesalers VIP Program / Course and were you able to make money with his program?

Your total return is a function of cap. rate, appreciation, and leverage.  

I suggest working with a Direct Lender that covers multiple states and offers the following support: DSCR Programs | PreApproval Certificate Letter to let you shop with an approval letter in hand and Prequalification support for Properties in advance. 

Once you are above 50% DTI, most QM programs would be ineligible.

By adding a shower and moving the sink in the first-floor bathroom, I created a more functional space.

So I would change/delete their lock code asap and be on the lookout.Thanks Michael, I program the door with the last 4 digits of my guests phone # and it's only good for their stay.

In Colorado Springs, we have a program that allows my house hackers to buy a house for $1,000 and the rest is covered with a 0% loan.