I lived in TN for several years (Hickman County) and am considering retirement there...especially since there is no state income tax.

At RAD Diversified, we offer investment partners the opportunity to invest in income-producing farms and cash-flowing properties like residential & multi-family with substantial value-add opportunities. 

If you like what you see, find a manager that rents corporate housing.

We often end up finding out their credit score or income doesn't cut it only after we've shown them around, which honestly feels like a bit of a time sink.So, I was thinking, whenever someone hits us up on Zillow wanting to check out the place, maybe I could just ask upfront if their credit score is over 600 and if they're pulling in more than $6,000 a month.

Upper Arlington (43212) is an established Class A neighborhood with good schools and potentially stable rental income.

If it's important to be near the Bay area then maybe consider the Tahoe Reno, NV market because it's only a few hours away if you need to go to the office and it offers a landlord friendly environment, low property taxes, and no state income tax.

PAYMENT DISBURSEMENTS - Incoming rents would come into a general rent account, replenish the maintenance fund for any expenses incurred through the month, take the PM fee, and then disburse the rest into the owners account.

Also, focus on 2 years of job/income stability.Class D Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, all cashflow with zero or negative relative rent & value appreciationVacancy Est: 20%+ should be used to cover nonpayment, evictions & damages.Tenant Pool: majority will have FICO scores under 560, little to no good tradelines, lots of collections & chargeoffs, recent evictions.

As of now, I have saved up enough money for a down payment on a fha loan, and my income is expected to meet the loan qualification criteria soon (with my parent co-signing due to my limited income history).

This is because you're spreading the income out over many years rather than making a large contribution in a single year, which may put you in a higher marginal bracket.The part with a traditional 401(k) that doesn't get taxed is the time the money "sits" in the account.