They could be here legally (visa, whatever) and waiting for their green card.

Podcasts like BiggerPockets Real Estate Podcast, BiggerPockets Money Podcast, Real Estate Rookie Podcast, Old Dawg's REI Network Podcast, and the Real Estate InvestHER Show offer valuable lessons for beginners and pros alike. 

I bet you did not have that one in your bingo card...

Obviously, dont put an unqualified person in there, but with record credit card debt in America, and a worsening recession on the horizon, one can expect much worse credit scores across the board vs 5 years ago.I have struggled to place tenants in my properties before, and have fixed the issue by adjusting my screening parameters. 

I accumulated about 50k in bills/expenses on cards during that time  and another 50k doing renovation on both rental property and my primary residence.

I was just on the BP Rookie podcast, talking about virtual assistants, and this community has been incredibly welcoming.

I have a Associate Degree in a completely unrelated field.Seeing as how we are planning to make real estate the foundation of our day-to-day income stream and long-term "retirement" strategy, it feels as if making another change of profession is in the cards.

In Japan you can buy just about anything you would use a credit card or Yen to buy (actually that is true in many Asian countries, including Singapore where I lived for 10 years); Or back here in 'merica, we can even buy a Whopper at Burger King!

My current situation - I have a FICO of ~630 (no late payments or derogatory marks, just credit card debt from school). 

If nothing else, offering a small reward like a gift card to their favorite restaurant (ask when they initially sign the lease) helps.