It's funny how you can fill your mind with education and then when the moment of truth comes and you have to decide it can feel paralyzing in some ways.Educating yourself is so important, and I think that the general education of listening to the podcast can serve as a great foundation.

Also, most importantly, lower prices attract a lot more difficult customers. 

Due to the current interest rates, you probably can't live for free, but you can definitely learn how to house hack in that first year, reduced your personal housing costs, learn the rent by room/co-living strategy on-site, and then probably break-even after move out, but most importantly, it is possible to make that work in 2025 with today's rates.It just takes being open-minded and willing to be flexible for the 1st year.  

Just be clear in your messaging so clients understand which service they’re looking at.Most importantly, focus on filling vacancies and solving landlord problems—when you do that, they’ll naturally see the value in hiring you for full management.Hope that helps!

It’s VERY important to find out if the seller has a mortgage, if so how much.

The 60% LTV is based on the ARV, and that is why practicing calculating the ARV is an important skill that can be learned over time and with a lot of practice. 

We want a high paying job immediately when we graduate...and, the cost is so high, without getting that instant financial reward upon graduation, it's not worth the cost.Going to school is extremely important. 

However, it is important to note that if a leverage you're looking for doesn't qualify with DSCR, it means that your cash on cash return is negative (because it means your NOI or Rent is lower than rent -in most cases).So if you want to maximize leverage and are less cash flow sensitive (okay being negative), then conventional makes sense.

Quote from @Derrick Roland II: "but based on my pre-approval"  This is the most important phrase of your post.Where did you get that pre-approval? 

Like it has been said, gaining knowledge is important, but taking action is even more so.