yes, i have a day job as a programmer (IT) then i come home to 2 elementary school children.

But my goal was to pay it off before my son graduated high school, and it will be paid off after his junior year.

I intend to dedicate every waking second to REI until I leave for school in about 7 weeks, do you guys have any suggestions for the best way to go about this?  

Even if you verify that the dad makes plenty of money, if they suddenly decide to pack up and go home without telling you, you likely won't be able to collect a judgement anyway.You can ask for things like:- Passport, Visa- Verification of their enrollment in the school- Local ID like DL- Pay stub from DadAnd do your own digging.That being said, a lot of my friends are either landlords to Chinese student renters or are themselves Chinese student renters and they seem to all be happy with the arrangement.  

Below I will provide an overview of a property that looks to meet most of the underwriting criteria I've established for a viable investment e.g. 75% ARV test, affluent neighborhood, great school district, strong resale market, etc., but thought this information would be useful for those who might answer. 

I attended OU in the early 90's and left after graduation for a short while but came back and have lived here since 1998. 

My first property was close to a new medical school in an area with a relative lack of housing, so I knew students would drive plenty of demand.  

I was representing a client, newly divorced with full custody of his two children, and looking for a rental house zoned to a specific school.

I Went to Shasta high school class of 2005 and I am a wholesaler/investor.

House is in a great school district; 3BR 2 bath 1650sqft.