The building said they will help to rent and manage the property, and guarantee 5% annual return.

it's going to take time and effort. 

Being pre approved is great but good agents will need to know more so time isn't wasted with properties that don't make sense

I have a hard time believing that vacation rentals are adding to the housing shortage in any meaningful way. 

Do you require an application and screening before showing the property to save time with tenants that do not qualify?

Every time we build a new home, we add more supply to the market.

Generally best bet is to be able to do significant portfolios at a time and try to bundle at least 8-10 of these in one blanket loan

Dayton, OH happens to be a market that yields that high cash flow because of the price/rent ratio.Starting out, I would focus on buying properties in nicer locations because there will be fewer problems that come up and management will be much smoother.

Title loans on mobile homes (you see them all the time for cars why not mobile homes).

I did one in Philly and Never again way too many rules and time to get them through..