I'm sure your future wife will appreciate the A class neighborhood (better way to start the relationship!

I am already at a disadvantage not being in the same state as I don't have the luxury of having a relationship with a local broker and being able to get in my car and see the property super easily.Yes, we qualify, in fact I could have bought at least the last property in cash.

Tips: https://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/10145/72118-sy...Bes sure you know what you are doing, stay conservative, under promise and over deliver, create relationships and understand the amount of money you are able to raise prior to putting a deal under contract. 

It’s an excellent place to start, and can answer many of your questions.

Contact me off list for any other specific questions you might have and the name of a Dallas area REALTOR® that will take excellent care of you when you are ready - without "Bugging" you daily. 

You might be able to get your Realtor to do that - for a fee at first (maybe applicable toward closing costs/brokers fees when you actually close on the deal), maybe even for free once you have a relationship with them and have bought a property or 2 or 4 proving you actually do make moves and they're not spinning their wheels to do a video walk-through for you. 

They will ask for rent rolls and monthly NOI reports all the time, usually.That is why you will probably want to stick to a smaller bank who is more relationship oriented.

@Mike Dymski excellent point about normalization of interest rates.

😊 Hi Ellen here are a few books and courses that you can review to get up to speed:Below is a link to Josh Andrew's book which is an excellent starting resource, and an e-book from Dave Van Horn about NPL investing. 

No it doesn't sound fair and no I wouldn't continue that working relationship under those terms.