Build a good track record and strong credit, as these can help you negotiate better terms.

They build and invest to help improve the area, bring in better tenant pool, improve the economy and hopefully at the end of the day make a profit on the hard work, time, and money spent on that new development.  

(nice to meet you.)what i can help with is determining how your property might perform as a rental. so let's do that.as you probably know, you need to factor in much more than mortgage / PITI. so:will you self-manage, or hire a PM? 

Hi @Travis Oneill I am a realtor in the area and would be happy to help you navigate the market.

Get the best photos and videos you can when launching.

Also check out this article published last year on BP on this exact topic/question - hope it helps!

Your only chance is if they are SUPER desperate, you’ll get closing help and rate buy down.

BiggerPockets is full of resources designed to help you along your journey, whether you are just getting started or a seasoned investor.

Find Brandon's videos on YouTube for the "four square" method of analyzing homes and practice.

Feel free to PM if you need help finding one.