You also have to include the Holding and Closing costs in your calculations.  

This included reading many books and listening to podcasts.

Your rent history will determine how a lender decides to include the income or not in a your DTI.

I am looking to line up property management for the property.  

By the time I left after 6.5 months, I had listened to 225+ podcasts, each one TWICE, and read all the big name books including, Rich Dad Poor Dad.October 2016: When I got back to the states, I started studying my market and analyzing houses.

Team up with the tenant to achieve your mutual goal which is to have a successful relationship including between the tenants and the relationship you have with them.

On Airbnb, I can click "Trip Length", then click "For reservations that include Fridays or Saturdays, guests must stay minimum 2 nights."

Including understanding the pros and cons of cost segregation.If you just want some free advice, that's ok too.  

This will vary depending if you include only hard costs or add soft costs, land and financing.  

Here is the summary of my situation that requires creative thought:Location: DC Suburbs (Clifton, VA)Original sale price: $300KOriginal mortgage: $240K ($60K down)Money spent rehabbing property since 2008: $70KTotal cash invested: $130KCurrent sale price (based on comps): $430KAmount owed on mortgage: $208KPotential cash generated from sale: $($222K, not including transfer costs)Estimated Monthly Rent: $2,200Current Monthly Payment for M/T/I: $1,300 *Biggest yard and likely one of the most updated homes in a desirable community where "average days to sell" is less than 14.Now the issues:Need $100K-$150K out of the house (or via investment) in order to put down-payment on next home, which will be primary residence (probably a $600K home).I've plugged numbers into every rent-or-sell calculator out there, but always feel like I'm missing something big.