They take a comission and are a middle man with the actual lenders.

It's rational to be scared of success when you are so young and don't know the steps to take to get there.

Leases will be from say:August 5th-July 25th July 3rd - June 27thJune 6th - May 28th(I've got around 40-50 leases so I have to spread them out all over the summer)No pro-ration, with 12 installments too. 

If the answer is no then you are feeling desperate and not thinking rationally.

This isolationist rationalizing that US is the greatest because we were the greatest and there for we will always be the greatest is just IGNORANCE-squared.

You’ll want to ensure rents cover PITI by at least a ration of 1 to 1.

For the most part, dealing with people driven by emotions and incapable of rational thinking, I didn't bother with ANY of it.

I have 5+ buy and hold properties,  i have limited cash right now for another down payment, my debt to income ration hits almost the limit.

The short answer is being a middleman between a buyer and seller and you keep the difference in price.

This is why Market Analysis, with NO emotional rationalizations, is so important, before you buy.