It is likely you will be unable to find a property in the optimal location, I would not hesitate to consider investing in a property in close proximity but not directly near the medical school so you can get a property before you no longer have verified income for a traditional loan. 

I'm a #s guy too, so I definitely understand where you're coming from, but there's also a point where it's more beneficial to just get started with a decent property, than to run more analyses trying to find the "best" or "most optimal" property.

If you are trying to build credit you should keep your card at under 30%, 10% is optimal.

When done right, Facebook can go neck and neck with any other lead-gen method out there.If you have the ability or the budget, building out a proper SEO strategy should be a top priority.Google PPC is highly effective but the truth is most investors without a hefty advertising budget can’t or shouldn’t spend their dollars there.What are you doing right now to generate leads?  

Vertical builds can optimize existing zoning.  

You have to make your own decisions but paying down a mortgage while borrowing to buy furniture is usually not optimal.  

However, as your portfolio grows, a CPA becomes more essential to ensure tax compliance and optimize your returns.Don't worry about finding a RE CPA to work with right now.

I don't see that, unless to argue that I could put financing on RE at less than 7% to optimize return. 

A few points that I considered when crafting this strategy:-I didn't want to turn off Instant Book because of the SEO hit on Airbnb.

Sometimes solutions that under normal circumstances would be considered sub-optimal, or even crazy, may in fact be your best option.