(1) is not a given and end-to-end from sender to receiver, using an AIO printer on both ends will not employ IP but RS232 and there's no store-forward at ether end.(2) That's ideal and the inflight(SSL) is the easy part. 

I also use the old school method and drive around a look for “For Rent” signs and call the owners and see if they have any properties they are interested in selling.

In parallel I've been learning about the general REI strategies out there.I have two rentals that i bought a few years ago but knowing what I know now, i prob wouldn't have bought them due to using traditional buying methods.  

Getting a loan should be no problem as my credit score is 770+, I am employed, and I can put 20% or more down.

I’ve been working for the USPS as a mail processing clerk for the past three years - I handle and organize letters and packages (via methods of machine sorting and hand sorting) for the carrier routes the next morning.Overall, the post office has treated me well, putting fairly decent checks in my pocket with some pretty sweet benefits to go along with them.

If you work with a quality firm and not just a marketing company/document provider, then you will also have access to quality support for the tool as you invest, and can consult with your provider to ensure your strategy is within IRS guidelines.If you are self-employed, there is a similar program with checkbook control called a Solo 401(k) that can have advantages as a more powerful retirement plan than an IRA.

I do not want to pay my loans off early because I am on track for them to be forgiven (through a program based on my employment field) in four years, which represents a huge financial boon for me.The lender told me that Fannie/Freddie guidelines recently changed regarding student loans for DTI calculations.

I ended my w2 employment on 12/31/15.

Definitely start first by getting educated about the various ways to get started, then consider all of the methods against your current resources (cash/credit/network/skill-set/income/assets/debt/time/knowledge/experience/etc...), desires, likes/dislikes, near-term, medium-term and long-term goals, and time that you have to devote to doing REI. 

Say after a week or two you have a potential buyer, but said buyer can't qualify for a traditional mortgage for whatever reason (possibly self employed).