I already own two homes that are my personal residences, and my DTI most likely wouldn't sustain another house WITHOUT the lender offsetting the debt with the rents to some degree - is there any other method of providing lenders with rent history that you have used?

I am excited to use it for exploring markets.

However, one of the tenants is exploring job opportunities that could result in them relocating in January or February.

Kathryn -  obtaining a loan through a lender  will normally require  2 years of  history of  consistent  positive income …...so if the plan is to use this  method of  financing  - keeping  the job is beneficial …..if you plan to use the more creative methods of  financing deals - then this issue isn't quite as important  the other lender issue to be aware of is that many lenders  have a limit on the  #s of properties  with financing an applicant  has in their name …...some cap at  7  ...some cap at  10 ...some may not any cap

He has some creative methods.

Commercial properties are valued using Cap Rate and income methods.  

The BRRR method that BP promotes is a great one, and is almost the only way to make a grade A neighborhood home cashflow.

Someone will rent to them somewhere, no reason for others not to explore the option.For myself I do not hold C/D class properties therefor not a consideration.  

So, the confusion for me comes from focusing on the cash accounting method, whereby the costs are really after the property service date.Thanks!!!

You can definitely do better than 1% if you add value to a distressed property and force some appreciation and drive up the rental income with the BRRRR method.