It sounds like you have a concrete idea of your plan and this may be a decent option.I'm not sure I'd be taking my recommendations from Clayton Morris:Morris Invest and Clayton Morris ReviewClayton Morris / Morris Invest / Oceanpointe Investments lawsuitClayton Morris / Morris Invest House of Cards starting to fallMorris Invest Scam | Clayton Morris Caught Lying on CameraClayton Morris fled the country!?! 

We don't get fooled again, no no"How do you know when the State of California is lying about taxes?

They lied about me turning the heat off and electricity off.

My father then went on about technology how I am a lot more knowledgeable with technology then he was.

Any house that is on the MLS greater than 60 days has a good potential for negotiation, there is a reason no one is buying and that is where the opportunity usually lies.

That's where the problem lies, it's a 4 bedroom house.

.)- I’ve saved a decent amount for a down payment, have excellent credit, and a relatively higher salary from working for a technology firm- I’m a single guy in my early 30’s so I have a lot of flexibility for living arrangementsOne of my main questions is roughly what % I need for a down payment, and what is the rough debt to income ratio a lender would be looking for?

I'm more of a pen-to-paper person (because I'm 50+ yrs old and admit that I hate most technology). 

I chose exp for the following reasons:* best technology* completely remote * kv core included with your $85 per month fee, that’s normally $600pm for other agents! 

What kind of technologies do they use, how responsive are they with the tenants and owners, how well do they carry out preventive maintenance,  etc?