I don't need income from the RE investment to pay for bills, I have that covered with my day job but I have no savings (and no, I don't need a lecture on having reserve funds for myself ;).Thanks in advance!

How much of a gap should there be between when it comes to the payment to the seller and the possible rental income the property could produce?

It won't offset your earned income.

The flexibility they offer regarding the down payment is certainly noteworthy.Rental History: The fact that the property has been successfully rented out for the past 7 years, generating $900 in rent, adds stability to your potential rental income.

We have a substantial amount to use for a down payment on the deal we’re trying to put together but my income is all over the place since I’m in the trades and my work is sometimes weather dependent. 

Or see if she can refer a friend or incoming staff. 

@Kevin Gil, I can't help but compare this to people trying to sell residential properties that THEY chose to airbnb for a much higher price than surrounding properties, simply because they were making more income from it.So to Michael's point, at the end of the day, you are left with a single family residential property.  

Personally, I'm refreshing all of my properties to stay competitive and I am finding ways to make additional other income, like partnering with local gyms and coffee shops. - KNOW YOUR PROPERTY.

I am regularly investing in Ohio and had the same ideas as you but ultimately decided that I am much better off working with local experts who do all the work and set me up so all I need to do is collect the cash flow.You might have different goals but I wanted to share how it works for me with the goal of max passive income generation

@Marie Steward have you thought about house hacking and turning one of the units into a STR to supercharge your gross income?