You’ll need to meet the following conditions to qualify for a student loan cash-out refinance:At least one student loan will be paid off in the process – partial payoffs are not acceptedYou have a minimum 80% loan-to-value ratio in your homeYou’ll receive a maximum of $2,000 back once the loan is paid offI know Quicken does these and there are a number of blogs and sites that have FAQs about them, but haven't seen any other mortgage brokers that mention them. 

Theoretically, any tenant, regardless of income or property can completely destroy a unit, just as much as any tenant can leave the place in perfect, rent ready condition.

“In order to be Fannie Mae warrantable and/or FHA approved, condo complexes must meet certain specifications for the percentage of owner-occupied units, the number of units owned by one individual or company, and the amount of reserves and must be in good condition and free of litigation.”

With current market conditions and overall extreme competitiveness, this a matter of time is of the essence.

As far as condition of the home I also think it makes total sense to negotiate down based on what the expected repairs might be.

Given current market conditions and shifting regulations and court decisions you may be better off month to month VS term lease. 

Locking purchase contracts with assignment clauses and then publicly marketing to others expecting a fee for brining buyer and seller together is brokering without a license and in many states, punishable by fines and even jail in some cases.Working in your own backyard where you know the market and know the conditions will give you an edge.

I'm going to digital entry (four students, they lose keys a LOT) and smart home features (like turning off the HVAC when doors and windows are open because students are apparently idiots and do, in fact, air condition the whole darn neighborhood), plus a few exterior cameras. 

My goal is to test this out under a sublet condition rather than to buy a property and attempt something like this without having gone through the trenches so to speak.

Explain what it takes to get their offers won in these market conditions and then see if you’re on the same page.