Perhaps I'm overthinking it, but it seems like some students may struggle to find a legitimate cosigner that checks out on all levels, and I would hate to reject a group of three applicants simply because one couldn't find a cosigner. 

On a macro level - every market."

Good contractor friends can be hard to come by especially one that you trust.

, so overall,  obviously still a liar and we didn't trust him.    

I'm not sure yet, the seller's motivation for the 50% down counter, probably just a trust thing....I will try to find out.

As a marketing guy (a short time a number of year ago), I might suggest that you make some copy print with 3 or 4 different levels of "partner" or similar deals.

(I've been friends with the inspector for 3 years and really trust him) All of the mechanical's, hvac, etc.

Managing from a distance is easy if you have people you trust around.

And about the interest rates they are at 5%, chances of them dipping back to recession levels are pretty low.Yes, -$100 is not as bad as $1000 (if you’re gaining apprecition) but you’re forgetting a huge chunk of your monthly mortgage is actually interest.

Picking the right property manager for you can depend on what neighborhoods you are investing in and with what rent levels.