However, since we're planning to come up with the deposit, what criterias will lenders look for in us, besides the usual (e.g. tax returns, paystub, liquid assets, DTI)?

Think of all the things that could go wrong and see if the lease addresses them: unauthorized pets or tenants, early termination, security deposit, lease violations, late rent, eviction, lawn maintenance, parking, etc.5.

That stuff will be majorly distressed with REO prices to match.

@Joe Splitrock Thanks Joe, my main issue is the 5+ Business Days for rent payment to be deposited to my account.

The 2nd thing is to make your file look easier for an underwriter by depositing your tips consistently on certain days every month.

Most local lenders will also be able to match national lender interest rates.  

So, one thing you can do is to focus on a subset of potential buyers that match one of your interests or former career path.

Think of all the things that could go wrong and see if the lease addresses them: unauthorized pets or tenants, early termination, security deposit, lease violations, late rent, eviction, lawn maintenance, parking, etc.5.

One tenant wants to stay so we were trying to find out how much the security deposit was.

In my opinion you need a high level of detail that matches your criteria.