@Stacy Raskin has you on the right track regarding where your primary focus should start.DTI is going to be a critically important underwriting requirement that I would focus on first and foremost.

To ensure success you will definitely want to associate with like-minded people, people with experience and who are already doing what it is you want to do, and people who inspire you… not naysayers, negative people, nor critics.

I love constructive criticism.

Please also share any techniques or practices you may perform to help keep this most critical component of real estate investing under control.   

If you have just 1 or 2 bad experiences in an Airbnb, it's only natural to consider staying in a hotel on your next trip.The downsides to Airbnb for guests: -The nightly rate is comparable to a hotels nightly rate -Airbnb often charges a bunch of fees that drives the price up even more -The cleanliness, quality, furniture condition, smells, etc is inconsistent from one home to the next -As a guest you're stuck with a long list of chores to do when you check out -A lot of neighborhood residents across the country have voiced criticism of short term rentals.

. $50K... and that would leave you with a $3K to $8K profit.But that is just the first part... the other critical part to wholesaling is finding a buyer who can get this deal closed within the timeframe for the contract.The more motivated the seller the more options you have.Best of luck!

The critical issue is that you must have the intent to hold for rental, investment or business use in order to qualify for 1031 Exchange treatment. 

Critical thinking skill set.  

Like others have shared, a few critical steps on the front end:1.

Nothing is more critical to buying first rental property assets than their location.