But I feel that our low income tenants are at a disadvantage with this new trend, considering how they have to pay to prove they are employed to qualify for an apartment.Any thoughts or workarounds?

It's called "psychologically disadvantaging" a property. 

Yes one of the disadvantages-if you want to call it that-when investing retirement funds in real estate and not being able to take advantage of depreciation.

Are these types of loans a competitive disadvantage in this market?

The HML that i have been on contact with works more like a line of credit, so I would be bring cash to closing so doe that put me at a disadvantage to the other cash closers?

"Pro Se" puts you at a disadvantage - - the court knows "you just don't know" the process. 

At best, a flood never happens but you are at a disadvantage to neighboring properties that are not in a flood zone because you have the expense of flood insurance and they don't.Honestly it sounds like the area you are looking at does NOT have huge potential. 

Hello,I would like to know what are the disadvantages of renting to someone having pets.My family loves pets but we don't have any pets.I found a prospective tenant who has a dog,What are some major disadvantages of having tenants with dogs?

I would be particularly interested in understanding more about how the taxation works in the USA with regards rental income, and more precisely would I be at an advantage/ disadvantage due to the fact that I would have no other employment income/ would not be resident in the USA.  

Also the comparable sales data available to me is 100% better.The disadvantage I see for newbies today is reliance on technology and virtual everything.