Prepare financially by saving for down payments, improving your credit score, and setting aside emergency reserves.

I would underwrite buyers based on stability of income, financial payment history & ability to pay.

I am sorry, I am not good with a financial lingvo, could you please clarify? 

To avoid unnecessary liabilities, delaying acceptance or exploring a cash alternative may be the safest financial option.This post does not create a CPA-Client relationship.

Working on my financial fundamentals, namely saving enough free capital to invest.

She then met with her financial advisor, and immediately called me to complain that her future lifestyle was going to be “compromised” by the terms of our divorce. 

They didn't like it at first, but they learned the hard (financial way) to conserve heat since they were now paying for it.Have you considered switching all of the units to electric baseboards?

Too bad you can't buy something owner-occupied, put 5% down with the best interest rate, live in it for 12 months (and fix it up), rent it out and repeat the cycle.Here's some other info you might find useful:----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Recommend you first figure out the property Class you want to invest in, THEN figure out the corresponding location to invest in.Property Class will typically dictate the Class of tenant you get, which greatly IMPACTS rental income stability and property maintenance/damage by tenants.If you apply Class A assumptions to a Class B or C purchase, your expectations won’t be met and it may be a financial disaster.If you buy/renovate a property in Class D area to Class A standards, what quality of tenant will you get?

My current agent suggested if it made sense financially, to do some rehab work to get the properties rent-ready, but I do not have the liquid funds to do so and sell these as-is.

I am a 37 year old high school basketball coach that is not very happy with where I am financially and am seeking a way out of living paycheck to paycheck.