The tenants can help pay down the mortgage and you can potentially AirBNB a unit for up to 120 days since you would be an owner occupant. 

Also as you mentioned they have to be coded correctly, so that can be an issue as well.As you mentioned you might also set up a key word search to get more or different listings.If your MLS requires owner name to be input, you might also search or *bank* or *LLC*

A different market would get you another 10% down payment which is a huge plus do me but may not be an option for someone living over seas.

You learning the ropes at someone else's expense ought to be an experience.

The fact they are complaining online might be an indication the property manager dealt with them properly so be sure to ask the manager for their side of the story.7.

Applicant has 3+x monthly rent in income plenty of savings to cover future rent, and would be an ideal tenant, but credit score is 500 due to bad debt on credit cards from a few years ago.

So your CoC return will be an estimate initially, then an exact number once you close.

Talk about whether or not they would want to be involved in the businessPerhaps your significant other is supportive of your REI dreams/goals but they may not want to be an active business partner.

This would be be an hourly or salary employee not a commission base employee.

This would avoid the bank, although insurance could still be an issue I suppose.