@Evan Ventura,People here on BP have also successfully used the cheap IKEA countertops (around $75-99 for a piece). at that price they where treated as expendables (one per tenant), and some even reported getting the install time with demo at 2-4 hours.for the other, you need to "waterproof" the common points of water entry:-caulk between the wall and countertop-use varnish on points contacting sink-use good glue near the oven/range since the usual pressure-activated glue does not fare well with heat

I hope to find more info here and by the end of 2017 buy a rental.

Will these be motivated leads or simply contact information of sellers who are "considering" on selling? 

PM me with your contact info.

Send me a message with your contact info and we can discuss more about your criteria and goals. 

What other info should I seek out to help me decide? 

I'm in need of some info regarding how banks or loan officers calculate one's eligibility for a loan. i want to know what the criteria are, hypothetical examples of this would be wonderful. thanks in advance.P.S. any mortgage brokers in house please feel free to email me or message me so we can connect. 

I'm not a wholesaler so I'm not dealing with a high volume of leads or contacts that need to be tracked.

Thanks Everlena, I will contact you and let you know.

If not go meet some and make contacts .