Tighten operations and make sure your customer service is above the competition.   

I'm a 21 year old who wants to achieve financial freedom by 30.

When talking to the bank I have been focusing on debt service ratio, NOI, Cap Rate and the like.  

How much should we expect to pay for this type of service?

What's your local foreclosure subscription service for the Research Triangle area (wake county), Johnston county areas?

I have the tenant pay electronically and I have a maint guy that handles service calls.

I have heard of companies that will deal with the machines and the service and take a percentage of the profits every month.

Is there a certain metric or ROI you're hoping to achieve?

Also, I hear the price is steep, around $300, which is understandable if results are achieved and the monthly meetings/curriculum warrant it.

It's not like a regular rental, so you will need to have days for cleaning/turnover unless you can afford a service to do it in a couple of hours.The type of home you get will just determine what type of client you'll attract. 1-bedroom condo might attract more business clients traveling solo (some of which stay for weeks and have an expense account), 2-bedroom might get more families on a budget, SFH might get more families more willing to spend.