There are a couple ways to go about this.If you want to impress a loan officer it has everything to do with being prepared and organized -if you want your file to stay on top then answer questions quickly and give complete information.

Sign up and read the HomeAway community forums, do a search for pets, lots of pro and con info there and suggestions on how to prepare for pets. 

The most memorable was to prepare a house for my sister and her kids on short notice.  

If you are determined to move in with your boyfriend of four years, then be prepared to stand on your own two feet.  

This required quite a bit of extra practice and preparation by the harpist, including learning new music.  

As a full-time agent I spend 60+ hours a week finding deals, networking, lead generating, performing thorough due diligence, preparing property profiles, studying the market, writing/submitting offers, bidding, negotiating and marketing.

Another angle, be prepared to show you will not utilize the property, even for storing your stuff or as a second home, buying in the name of a business entity will help.

You can only prepare so much until "preparing" turns into procrastination. 

If you are looking at doing Multifamily, I would prepare a resume or a book of your past properties.  

Depending where you live in Michigan, prepare for severe winter weather.