I only have one tenant right now, but her bank (TDBank) partners with PopMoney and so she sends me her rent electronically that way.  

It is also very common for walls to be framed with 2x8 lumber - our research indicates rock wool is the predominate insulation used in Scandinavia and the 2x8 wall with external cavity and internal chase affords the ability to create an R50+ wall assembly.  

I think I could have gotten further along had I poured more money into buying rentals than if I hadn't bought say a new car (I had an internal oil leak in my engine of my old car), and flown to Canada to be with my girlfriend. :)

Colliers International in Milwaukee is really good, also Siegel Gallager are both great property management companies and brokerage companies.

Each lender has then own internal overlay.

If there's anyone in Newark, NJ looking for an intern to do some real estate related work, I'm your guy! 

Whether they care what your income is will vary based on their internal risk tolerances.

You could have applied for a withholding certificate from the Internal Revenue Service prior to the sale.  

I have no relevant experience (only somewhat valuable skill is fluent in Mandarin) so I'm thinking I'd either have to intern, entry sales (at which I'll probably suck), get an MBA, or a realtor's license.

Food is just one example, electronics, clothes, and all of that other stuff is nonsense.