It's probably going to be slightly stronger on the detailed accounting (cpa level stuff) than Rentec, but Rentec is going to be much stronger on the tenant and landlord specific stuff.

Is there a different financing option we could take to bring a stronger offer or a more creative way of financing the deal?

Ideally, if you can fund the project in cash, your numbers will be much stronger.  

This is great for tenants looking to build stronger credit, so we market it as an advantage.

Oftentimes, you're competing against other investors that may have cash on hand or a stronger loan product that's more appealing to the seller.

Picking a great market is the first mission-critical step.Tennessee and Texas are not markets; they're states.Columbus is definitely a lot stronger than Cleveland.

I'm not concerned about the financing part since I underwrite them for a living but I need to just focus one thing at a time build a stronger track record.

Seller is asking for $75,000 but hasn't received any offers which match his asking price.If we went in there with a stronger offer ($70k-72k), we could close on the home with 5% down (about $3,500) and a 4.87% interest rate with no PMI.

I work in both Denver Metro and CO Springs and have found that the returns on MLS finds are currently much stronger down south and there are many more opportunities. 

The demand for rentals is strong and getting stronger.