I talked to a FHA lender who said if you are vacating a property to buy a new one using FHA, the vacating property must be over 100 miles away or have 30% equity in it in order to use rental income to qualify.

There is a new 20% pass through deduction you may qualify for that could help you, but not everyone qualifies.

Learning the property management side can seem intimidating for most and I believe an invaluable skill to have.  

No offense but you don't seem to be a very qualified manager so I would recommend keeping tenants on a month-to-month so the next buyer can screen their own applicants and use a lease they are comfortable with.

Requires skilled management.Utilities paid by owner is a definite deal breaker.

When I am buying the new house I will not be qualified for the primary residence interest rate but its considered as an investment property.

I would not contact banks individually and instead let a broker tell you what you can qualify for and the best interest rates.

I love wholesalers, but think they've developed a skill set and network over time to get there. 

Sorry for the arrogant title...but made you look :)I am an IT consultant leading Big Data, and Data Science projects and I am looking to use my experience/skills to give me an edge in Real Estate investing.

We can qualify for the trailer loan but did qualify normal home loan fha.