.: I haven't passed this past legal review so for what its worth: Part of my standard requirements for everyone include income is at least 3X rent, minimum credit score, say 640, Clean record and no evictions as well as deposit is paid in full at signing of lease and 1st month rent is paid in full prior to handing over the keys.

So are you spending $100s of dollars per property prior to the tax deed auction for title research? 

I am assuming you know about this, but you may want to consider doing something like a Wally Wrap so that you have an asset to show your next lender prior to your note seasoning.

For example, I work closely with a PM down here in Charlotte so I know what they're going to be recommending for updates/work to be done prior to getting a tenant in place.

Each year, I like to take time to reflect on the prior year and where I’m headed in the current year.

If there’s specific projects like electrical we get a project specific estimate after we put it under contract prior to the earnest money going hard.

(Usually you cannot use prior employer history until you have been at your new job for 6 to 12 months, depending on the underwriter to show that you are maintaining the same level of bonus/overtime/commission income that you had at your prior employer).

All of our PM staff gets a small bonus for every lease that is fully renewed 30 days prior to the deadline.

The problem, other than this going against my philosophy of keeping everything passive, is I don’t think I’ll be able to get into the property to walk the inside prior to purchase and have no clue what I’m getting into.

It's important to make sure your property is registered prior to your Court date.