I know a large scale is the way to achieve major results but if the goal is to just find one discounted property every year or so, then maybe a small campaign would work?

But now I'm considering adding a queen sized hidden murphy wall bed to the large enclosed dining room. 

I see a scenario where you start eviction and start small claims for back rent aka $6k or other large value, and then you can go to them and say "wow, you are in trouble.

When we purchase a large chunk of units in a condo building, the investor has targeted the property as a takeover possibility with short term rental profits.

I'm worried that as I continue to scale, my DTI ratio will make it even more difficult for me to get a mortgage on another house.

Does that sliding scale change significantly after 25% down?

Syndications: Invest in other peoples deals, typically large apartment complexes but possible through other asset classes.

I'm talking large multi-family.

If you choose to rent directly to students I'd be cautious, you have a large base of competition in the bigger properties, they have the mgmt and scale to deal with the younger tenant crowd.

to make any money at this unless your a very large vertically integrated reseller of recreational land and can carry all your own paper.. there are a handful of these companies in the US>.