For example, I mention that every adult must pay a $XX application fee, pass my credit/criminal background, make a combined income of 3x the rent, and whether or not the property accepts pets.

Use Real Estate By the Numbers as your guide, make sure it tracks the loan pay down and depreciation and have all of those numbers pour into a Schedule E.

Or better yet your properties can start paying off your properties.

Being part Alaska Native, there was incentive where they would pay your down payment and we utilized that tool!

There are a lot of groups out there that basically want you to pay them to find the mentor deals, so he can take a slice of your deals. 

I would suggest taking the route of option 2 or 3, so not only are you saving over 10k in rent per year but the residents help in paying down the debt.

Need to pay down some leverage to keep that DTI healthy!

Choose a designer who understands what attracts high-paying guests and maximizes your revenue.2.

Plus the mortgage company probably calls the loan, and if you can't pay it off then you can lose the property.

This also begins YOUR title seasoning, so that when you're ready to take out a traditional mortgage, you can refinance and pay off the seller without a title seasoning issue. you can buy title insurance from the title company at closing. this is a good idea.