@David White never done it but if we are talking big deals with large unit counts I would invest in a syndicated deal or two or three that includes the opportunity to learn so you can get education and experience that could then be parlayed into your own deals.

The plan though is to sell the house in two years and I wouldn't want to sell anyone something that wasn't built right,You would want to lay the concrete / cement below the leveler in all of the cracks (don't count on the leveler to fill them), then use schluter ditra below the flooring if you're going to use tile.Ditra is expensive but worth it - https://www.homedepot.com/p/Schluter-Ditra-54-sq-ft-3-ft-3-in-x-16-ft-5-in-x-1-8-in-Thick-Uncoupling-Membrane-DITRA5M/100143471Otherwise, based on the info given, I would focus on drainage and monitor the situation.  

Reserves are the biggest issue for those that have been aggressively buying and not counting on much for reserves.

As far as DTI, lenders will count 70% of your gross rents as income.

I basically look at the competitors that are performing well to see what they’re doing right, find the average word count, recommend some keywords and phrases to incorporate, and then structure an outline for the writer to go off of.

Fingers crossed ! 

We have a cheat sheet list of each property, bed count, link we refer to often we keep in Google Keep.

Additionally, can rental income count as payroll for my brother and I?

Then you look in a little chart and cross-reference "standard" and "light rehab," and you get a per-square-foot number for estimated rehab costs.

(10 if you count my new primary that is a full remodel)All that said I am a realtor and I work at an office that has a property management company and access to subcontractors.