Your search right now sounds like it can be swayed based on data, but you need knowledge.

I have a few questions about tenant screening.1) Do we screen all the applications simultaneously or screen one application after another based on first come, first served?

Hi Ryan,You can do a delayed financing to get a mortgage based on your purchase price.

Also, on the back-end as a rental, how large is the rental base for tenants that make enough income to afford a $3,600 per month rent payment or higher? 

Otherwise, you'd need to based the financing based off of the purchase price (possibly plus renovation).Since Conventional rates change daily and the rates have jumped recently, DSCR rates actually are in similar range at the moment.

For this I suggest checking BP book store maybe, pick your next book based on the specific strategy you ARE going to focus on 1st.

When calculating cap, and other deal analysis criteria, none of them talks about how to assess the property in terms of its appreciation based on structural quality such as brick exterior versus vinyl.

I have studied several metrics tied to this for example the rebound of unemployment, population growth, crime rate etc. and there doesn't seem to be a playbook on timing of any of these factors unfortunately.I do agree with you that we are near the bottom, and based on recent data some may even believe that we have already bottomed...I have thoughts on that, but I will save that for another post. 

. - When starting out, keep in mind that everyone speaks based on their experiences and mindsets.

Contract forms and other necessary evilsI'm a member of the California Bar (based in God Bless Texas) but not offering legal advice here - just a word to the wise.