The math is important, but you also have to remember that most of it is grade-school level math.

Make sure the sales contract includes a contingency clause that allows you to use your own appraiser and also allows you to walk away and you get sent any fee that has not been earned including any deposit you made nor any penalty, if the appraisal comes in too low or does not support the sales price.One way to make more money is to offer the existing Tenants, if they have reliable history on their lease obligations, a "lease option" furnished by you. 

I’ve made the decision that I will do everything I can while in school towards building my brand as an investor and agent, I’ve decided I want to own and rent out a property at least by the time I graduate.

Hello everyone,My name is Bryan, I am 18 years old, recently graduated high school and i’m looking into college.

The county had lowered the property valuation, but since we purchased it the school board filed an appeal on the valuation. 

He's an experienced investor who's delivering the truth learnt (painfully) through the school of hard knocks. 

If you, a partner or your business have a good credit history you can get low lines of credit fairly easily from any traditional bank. 

I went to school in the DFW area and have a network for friends there who can assist me in things like maintenance / vacancy / etc. if I get rental properties.My short term goal is 1-2 SFH's under my belt by end of this year.

Lender requirements actually vary a great deal on rent verification, but at the basic no overlays level I'd say about 85% of FHA DU findings come back with "no verification of rental history is needed."

However, they are the ones most likely to be flexible with foreign investors/foreign nationals with US credit history and bank accounts.