If you don’t, maybe work with or for an existing company first for awhile?

It also includes managing your existing investment well to ensure you aren't bleeding money due to bad tenants, excess maintenance, etc. 

What is quality of all the tenants on existing and potential?

How will the existing income from the property influence the amount I can borrow? 

Yes it exists, but as the above poster mentioned, lots of hoops to jump through.

You could also buy from an existing landlord that has a section 8 tenant.

In other words - if you do not cashout refi either the new property after rehab or the existing rental, then where will you obtain $100k cash to pay off the heloc? 

When you start, the company may give you a small existing portfolio, but then you'll have to maintain & grow it to make a decent living.You could also work as a leasing agent at an apartment complex.

Looking for spaces in existing or new communities coming up in and around phoenix, dallas, austin, raleigh, irvine, charlette, san diego.Imin austin.

Since the repairs were two owners ago, I would think the town may be a little more lenient with you.With the new kitchen and bathroom, were they existing and just got renovated or were they added on?