Fannie Mae generally requires lenders to obtain a two-year history of the borrower’s prior earnings as a means of demonstrating the likelihood that the income will continue to be received.However, a person who has a shorter history of self-employment — 12 to 24 months — may be considered, as long as the borrower’s most recent signed federal income tax returns reflect the receipt of such income as the same (or greater) level in a field that provides the same products or services as the current business or in an occupation in which he or she had similar responsibilities to those undertaken in connection with the current business.

But the location of your QI isn't really that important as long as they are set up for a nationwide footprint and have demonstrated experience that will serve you well. 

However if you have specific issues with the property such as well or bedrooms are particularly small you can set a lower occupancy limit as long as you stick with it. 

@Jason Toudt As long as you disclose that your a licensed agent on the contract, and that you intend to assign the contract to another buyer you should be OK.

They might require 10%-20% down based on the purchase price but will fund 100% of the rehab as long as the ARV is solid. 

Good tenants will stick around as long as you're just a touch below market and aren't increasing rent too drastically.

However, here in Ga, as long as you don't explicitly wave your right to the 8-day unilateral extension, it's there for you to use.

At your age as long as you can break even at the least the rents will rise in time. 

You can write your own rental agreement, as long as nothing is contrary to your state law.

As long as you take time to understand the laws, and aren’t a slumlord, you’ll be fine.Best,Jon