Check your credit before you act and call around to various lenders to see what their requirements are. most lenders will try to help or at least point you in the right direction to attain the credit scores they desire.Best of luck and hope this helps.

You want to add to your regular inspections some attention to looking at the walls to mention that they are not for writing or painting on (obviously if you see this happening).  

My regular personal biz is a little slow, and my monthly nut is very high, I'm finding myself too close for comfort as far as the amount left in my bank each month, especially after April, with both property tax and my personal that was due!

It gets tight when my regular biz slows down.Bob BVenice CA

To regular residential agents your deal looks like a whopper to them.

You need a place to live so there is a certain amount of rent that you must be able to handle as your rent so figure that into the mix and  treat your self like a regular tenant to figure the deal.  

I'm not a fan of Zillow, but if you're looking for comps they are very accurate as this is pulled from county records and the areas I invest are updated very regularly.

The only concern I have with this method is not being able to get regular mortgages in my name after I get too many.

One of the contributing problems was the lack of regular clearing of the gutters on the property and adequate maintenance.  

You can reduce your Income from your regular job by this much.