There are success stories everyday.

Okay- So I am going to make a long story as short as I can.

A house that was built in 1998 in my area is a 2 story 3 bedroom 2 bath.  

I see some folks have suggested Irvington and the Oranges, and while I think the Oranges could be workable, Irvington is a sad story.

I am still just amazed with how some of these success stories from people on BP are able to obtain such large amounts of properties in a short amount of time.  

If you dont have any of the grey area types of income where the calculation is subject to loan officer skill and supporting documentation to tell a certain story then you'll be fine and your 48% DTI may be accurate. - you have 5% or less down so hopefully you're qualifying for a 1 unit or single family residence (SFR)/ condo because conventional in "general," cannot lend to 2-4 unit properties as a primary residence with that low of a down payment.

That sort of implies missing the point.Moral of the story, I would tell you that you are looking at this deal all wrong.  

I know it has to do with location but I still don't see many stories on them.

On a two story house this means junction boxes in random spots on wall or more extensive sheet rock work.

Do the graphs tell a story..?