But every landlord seems to be against so I figured they must have their reasons.

If I'm that far off base, what should I be doing to figure out my valuations...

You’re figuring out it a money-loser *after* an accepted offer.3.)

I keep hearing that aspiring investors should connect with syndicators and figure out how to provide 'value' to them.I was wondering: where can I go to meet syndicators (are they hanging out at REAI meetings?)

In that case if it took 20 hours of paperwork, I'd probably figure it was worth it. . . 

great question @Michael Nieves  sounds like you need to spend time on figuring out your goals and your Why.

Figure out at what price your buyers are a "yes" and present that number to the seller. 

@Robert Shelton I'd also encourage you to maybe try to figure out some zoning/permitting restrictions to that before you do it.

(Tech works earning 6 figures+ or is it more of blue collar type)What does living in San Tan or comparable areas feel like (Eg: Does it have good hospitals, parks, schools, well maintained roads etc?

What you've got to figure out if if this increased tax bill will be more or less than the higher payment over time on a mortgage at 7% or 9%.- Income from sources that can't be used as mortgage-qualifying income can of course certainly be used as assets for additional down payment.