Complete an application with a few lenders in a short period of time to get some concrete numbers going.

You actually don’t even need your real estate license as long as they are truly short term i.e. 31 days or less.https://azre.gov/faq/property-...

Question for the tax pros out there.If someone inherits a home from a trust after death of the owner, and the home is their primary residence, does the two year period to exclude capital gains on the sale of a primary residence start from the date of death or the date the house was distributed from the trust? 

Regarding using your past Short-Term Rental (STR) income for your debt-to-income (DTI) ratio, it's not guaranteed with all lenders.

is dropping one property due to too many claims in a short period.

Unfortunately, the bond market is also sending out warning signals, further exacerbating the economic unease.When bond yields invert, with long-term rates dropping below short-term rates, it often signals a looming recession.

You qualify based on the market rents, lease agreements, or short term rent survey covering the full mortgage payment.

it's the most powerful starting strategy, period. 

The first option is to add a full bath (around 40-45k) and then house hack the front as a short term rental and live in the back half of the unit.

But one thing that always amazing me and I am just sayin.. virtually everyone of them leads off with HEY I WAS DEAD POOR  POORER than poor then in 3 short years I am now retired just follow my system.