@David DachteraDavid, like Chris I also work in finance - I'm a financial analyst and set rates for a utility company and do financial analysis for a private equity firm.

My firm has a 3 month seasoning period that will get you up to 140% of your purchase price and rehab costs. 

To expand, @Ben Whittington, Dennis Doss and Anthony Geraci’s firms can prepare a customized set of loan docs for you in any state. 

I need credibility, either through working for a couple of years for a company or buying my own property, starting small, and scaling with time.Now, my plan is to graduate next year (Im a junior), and get a job in a firm as an analyst in order to build that experience and mainly cover my living expenses, while on the side buy my first small property and go from there.However, and this is where I start overthinking,  I still have 1 year left in school and I want to use it to my advantage as I don't have any expenses or responsibilities other than school yet, and I want to do my first deal.

I was firmly denied and told, "we strictly do not allow short-term rentals, subletting, or anything similar".

Within the next two weeks, we will engage construction firms for engineering services and project RFP's.

To not invest with people who aren't actual operators, who are in it for the long haul, managing the assets themselves, and very hands on. 

I know nothing about the above firm you mention, but a quick look on their website shows they are likely offering you DSCR, so just general things to look out for in that world. 

It’s all about the long haul.

Quote from @Ronald Rohde: Is this AJ's firm?