I ran the # 's and it seems to have a 19% ROI Best thing is to wait until you have solid employment.

Buyers attracted to seller financing may have income sources including part- time work, bonus income, royalty income, dividend and interest income from investments, or they may be newly self employed."

Great employment opportunities at all levels as well - Fedex, Amazon, St.

I have a steady full time job and my wife is self employed.

For a basic application, I'd recommend at the very least three years of employment and rental history, two emergency contacts to have on file, two-to-three personal references, and disclosure of any pets or unique circumstances.

I totally understand the purpose of the eviction half due to loss of employment etc., but this is starting to get ridiculous if the landlord can’t reclaim their property and have to just watch it turn into a drug/gang member house.

.)# of Bedrooms (1 or > 4)Market:Decreasing property valuesInterest ratesRent ratio to Selling PriceCounty or local government requirements, high fines, unusual lawsOnerous property inspections or rental requirements (i.e. licensing, sprinklers, etc.)Population decliningEconomy declining, if there's only one or very few employers locally/high unemploymentCost of laborViolent crime rateHigh mortality rateMedical care availabilityPoor business environment RuralBuyer’s market/oversupply

I'm under the impression that if I employ a contractor for over 600 dollars a year I would need to issue them a 1099 and as such, I would assumer I would need to be under a 1099 for my parents, since they employ me.

There is much uncertainty about what/when the work places will be like after Covid is all behind us. 

I know this is a difficult market from a LTR perspective, but I continue to be drawn to the idea of buying a duplex/triplex and renting it out for a few years until circumstances allow for us to wisely relocate there (want to let a child graduate from high school and then figure out what the employment situation will be).