@Brock LeinbergerA good reference for MN landlord and tenant law can be found here http://www.ag.state.mn.us/consumer/Handbooks/LT/default.asp I believe you can request a copy from the MN attorney general. 

Do you have any credit card or other consumer debt?

Consume every article, podcast, BP post, youtube video, book you can find about real estate investing.

That may be as a partner, borrower, lender, or consumer of their services like legal, accounting, title etc.

In eight years of hustle on a modest income, I've been able to save and adjust my lifestyle around living off of mostly investments.  

I have 5 rentals that are currently Clearing a modest income.

. - The feds cannot force state and local police to go against state law and arrest consumers.

The current process is a bit of a pain with little reward until the end, I kind of think that it would be nice to recognize leaping some of the many hurdles we are currently required to set out.This is a really rough draft, but as a bunch of people who have previously gotten mortgages I wanted the community's feedback on this set of proposed Achievements to Unlock while in the process of buying a property.Imagine animated giant green check-boxes or thumbs up appearing as you complete each one:Preapproval Process StartedAsset Package SubmittedIncome Package SubmittedCredit Package SubmittedInvestment Property Package SubmittedE-consent to e-Disclosures SubmittedLO PreapprovalUnderwriter PreapprovalContract RatifiedE-Disclosures SignedAsset/Income/Credit Package UpdatedEarnest Money Deposit DocumentedAppraisal OrderedHomeowner's Insurance SubmittedLoan Conditionally ApprovedApproval Conditions SubmittedSatisfactory Appraisal Rec'dFinal Loan Estimate SignedClosing Disclosure SignedCleared to CloseDocs in TitleCash-to-Close Sent to TitleFunding Conditions SubmittedLoan FundedAmerican Dream UnlockedI know that they aren't in the order that might be preferred by the consumer ("why can't I just do those first 10 all in a single setting?")

From the street, it looks like a modest ranch house with a spacious front yard and cozy trees along the sides—though it's actually a two-story house with plenty of space and a double-decker back patio.

I've known a few people who paid a small flat rate and gave bonuses based on getting units filled (which is the most time consuming part IMO, showing and screening tenants) and they also gave similar bonuses when a tenant stayed and renewed a lease.