I hope my organization and fluency of consistent deals will prove to you that I am deserving of being one of your sellers.

I have alot of work to do and just trying to set up some systems I would stay consistent with.  

What you need is a step by step system on how to run your business to keep it consistently bringing in deals and closing them!

What ever you decide be sure to be consistent with all of your tenants so you can comply with fair housing laws.

Even as a Colombian it is not easy to get a mortgage and the interest rates are a ridiculous 9-10%- It is very difficult to consistently command decent rents.

Short term goals might be networking at X meetups per month or analyzing X deals per week.Eventually with consistent effort you should start seeing more opportunities and be moving toward your larger real estate goals. 

Absolutely .. carrying paper is a great way to move assets from non performing or under to steady consistent income stream with no tenant drama.  

You literally might get shot 

That sounds like my best shot but also sounds a little risky. 

I look for consistency of payments in the past year, and verified w2 income that matches 3x the rent.