Of course the goal should be on the first page by anytime but that is usually bad ROI since the price is the biggest factor on the rank.

There are markets that have built in "gotchas" like the rising cost of insurance in coastal FL, regulations in much of the west coast states and property taxes in Texas; however, the deal itself is the most critical factor.

The key element is :"the intent of which is the transfer of title"in law, the intent can be the determining factor, it doesn't have to actually occur or be done in a specific manner.You can speed because you have your foot down too hard on the pedal or you can speed because you are going down hill.

That is something that is growing due to the limitations of STR.MTR is something that will help you but you will have to be a bit flexible in the times that you are planning to come in.Management is cheaper than STR, but you have to consider other factors such as close to places where those MTR are in need.

Make sure we're accounting for the appreciation, cost of the sale, cost of the purchase and one of my favorite factors, the risk.

That’s the very simplified version but raising capital is always your biggest limiting factor so the more investors you can connect with the better. 

Most times landlords don't have data or cannot adequately factor in vacancy time or turnover rate.

FICO, experience, and LTV are also factors but this is the basis of the loan.

2) Maintenance Reserves: So many factors here to consider!

You can put it all in that until you figure out what to do.One thing you didn't factor in your post is taxes.