These can be a very powerful secure part of your portfolio. 

I know people who don’t pay their student loans regularly, but pay their other bills (including rent) on time, all the time.

I've got some funds secured for buying my first rental property! 

I'm a recent college graduate from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (This past May) who has been lucky enough to both graduate with no student debt and secure a job in the Charlotte area. 

Oh i am ready lol its giving the wife the security thats always hard😂 my agent says duplexes are rarely on in my market as well 

Whenever we've made exceptions and approved ppl with lower credit with an extra security deposit (or two), problems have been more likely to arise. 

I did find that there are a few REIA meetups in SW Michigan that occur regularly (meetup.com)

You can use the standard rental income form or I believe IRS prefers it to be taken as self-employment income (schedule e / schedule c) which if is a loss, can be deducted off your regular income, however if positive may incur paying more.

Hello,I am interested in buying an off market property in my area, and am wondering how to structure several offers as I know the seller is open to cash, owner-financing (as long as it has a short term), or regular mortgage type close.My target price is $265k, which I believe is more than fair as I purchased a property in the same area at a lower valuation some time back.I was thinking of offering $260k cash.

If it is a gated community, it also adds a layer of security for your tenants.