The employer (medical company) actually pays for housing and the lease for my property would be with the medical company, not the tenant themselves.Given that, I'm trying to figure out which background/financial checks are relevant. 

You'll still need to do the proper research and employ other strategies such as asset diversification and risk management if you want to maximize your returns.

What strategies have you all employed to lower DTI and meet lender requirements? 

My guess is that if these gurus say they have had legal reviews of their materials, it was to CYA themselves and not as to the stuff they produce.Ideas are fine, understand too that in real estate, there is nothing "new" it will always be basic strategies, approaches or tactics employed regardless of the name something may be called at any time.

Your company will appear as their employer.

We ended up working out a buyer's lease for a month because the mortgage company required one month's pay from that dealer to establish employment as I was commission based in the service department.

It is the equivalent of crashing your car then trying to buy insurance to fix the car after the fact.A home warranty or homeowners insurance policy will not pay for mold because mold is a maintenance issue.You didn't say what is wrong with the garage - if it's a broken door opener that is typically covered on a home warranty.My experience is mixed with home warranties and I can 100% tell you your satisfaction comes down to the local trade person that shows up.The home warranty company does not employ trades - they contract them locally at a fixed rate for the work performed sort of like how car mechanics are paid. 

The facts are:Annual forecasted % change from 2017-21:GDP 1.6%Employment 0.4%Unemployment rate (% of workforce) 4.9%Household disposable income 1.0%Population 0.0%To me those projections aren’t the most attractive compared to (1) other individual markets in the US, or (2) the US national average as a whole.I see Buffalo’s biggest strength to be affordable housing, but I am concerned about (1) its dependency on traditional manufacturing, as other booming areas have moved into tech and services, as well as (2) the ageing population combined with 0% growth until 2021.Initiatives aiming to grow the city appears to be (1) Buffalo Billion (subsidies to e.g.

I have been looking to employ the strategy for my next buy.

How active versus passive you want to be in the investment is key.Generally I find that anything under 40 doors or so you can't employ a full time property manager and a maintenance man.