Maybe it gives me a false sense of security?  

They must secure the home and be the party responsible, not sure you want to take on that risk, with no safety net.

We have a very nice duplex there in a "good" part of the 19th Ward and had a very difficult time renting it to a qualified tenant (someone who didn't smoke, without evictions, could pay a security deposit, etc), let alone a student.

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In order to secure a loan, most lenders require the property to be in an LLC or Corp.

.* Swap some of that debt around, put it on a HELOC secured by some other property. * Do it 75% first mortgage, 5% 2nd mortgage.

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I am working on getting a property under contract but before I go further I already want to have a title company to go with to leave my earnest deposit with so that the buyer feels secure in knowing who the title company is.

Make sure you have a system in place for prospective tenants to pay application fee and once the lease is signed, a way for them to pay the security deposit and the monthly rent.

Brandon, I've spoken with some lenders that WILL include up to 75% of that potential rent in your debt to income ratio as long as you have a signed rental agreement with a security deposit BEFORE closing on the house.