I've seen a lot of your posts and I'd be interested to know what you think differentiates those 'few' investors that do manage to scale their businesses from the 'most investors' that are unable to achieve a gross ROI that would generate acceptable profits for a sponsor and investors?

Quote from @Bruce Woodruff: There is the black and white approach where only $100mm and 4% body fat are acceptable.

There are various degrees of screwing the host, but every change that is less host friendly is screwing the host to some degree.  

No other methods of payment accepted, written into the lease.

It is defined in terms of actions which would not be acceptable to any fair and honest man, or conduct which is monstrously harsh and shocking to the conscience.

I’m looking forward to hearing everyone’s thoughts and advice.Best,Kevin In Pittsburgh at least FHA isn't necessarily a problem, but you can't be super aggressive about you offer price with most sellers unless you're the only one interested/offering. 203k is tough to get accepted, but a typical FHA isn't the worst. 

The pay stubs can be hard copies or digital PDFs generated directly by your employer and sent via email; we cannot accept screen captures to verify income.Once your completed application materials have been received and it appears that you would meet our qualifying criteria, we would send you a link to perform a credit/criminal background check (this minor expense would be yours), and if those results come back acceptable, we would offer to proceed.

Also, you should focus on getting your degree before purchasing.

No degree is needed to comprehend the word "RISK". 

No one has ever asked me. 3) Depends on if you want longterm or short term residents. 5) We used Redstar https://www.redstarbackgrounds.com/ they give you accept/decline recommendations.