Before you go looking, establish with a local lender what you will qualify to purchase.

So now I guess I am a learning developer with the backing of an established development firm of course (financially stable).

It just happened to make a great, professional, corporate, established name.

On the nicer homes, you will be (i.e. need to be) establishing a vacancy reserve with 8% of the rent each month, and that will tide you through the turnover, simple as that.

Establish a relationship with a good mortgage broker who will keep you informed if they don't wish to keep you in the loop, get another lender.

You may want to establish breed restrictions.6.  

The NMLS has established a method of tracking and tracing  accountability of every single lending institution and the professionals that they employ.

I've been fortunate enough to ride the appreciation wave over the past 2-3 years so I've stuck to value adds in more established areas that are still improving.

I'm not sure if you're in this for the long haul or just passing thru but you might want to establish a good business relationship here and there.... my coin.  

They told me because the laws are that once I'm married the other person is entitled to what I have and that if my spouse for example had a gambling problem I'm responsible for that debt too unless I had in place in South Africa what is equal to a prenup over there.