If you're really just getting started and you are trying to narrow down a list of potential markets, there are numerous publications that provide reports on everything from employment to housing to trends to major changes within cities, etc.

@Dylan Cook There are numerous lending products available to investors.

I have owned numerous businesses spanning 37 years, including marketing and management consulting, lawn care, landscaping nursery, horizontal directional drilling, heavy construction, and reclaimed wood.

We buy from a local supplier and get then for 600 with all, 500 to install, takes 3 hours.All the best, keep up the good fight :)  

There are numerous variables to take into account in this scenario.

Furthermore, when putting in offers on houses, having numerous prequalification letters might give you more negotiation leverage.

Getting started is as always the hardest part - building out the logistics, legal bits (for import duties, etc), marketing (be it a website, direct b2b marketing or Amazon) and sourcing the right suppliers are all equally difficult (yet interesting) tasks.

@Justin Goodin I think you need to find some new suppliers, because you are getting fleeced.

This transition allowed me to shift focus from managing numerous high-liability rentals to more strategic, high-value investments with limited liability.

It also appears that there are numerous companies / doctors / therapist that will provide whatever documentation you want for a fee, so even If I did get this documentation I'd have to vet if it actually means anything.