The property should generate about $200/month in cash flow at the current rent.

Next would be looking at your income situation. 

They provided insights into rental income expectations and market trends, which helped me identify 'good deals' that aligned with my investment goals.

It's definitely not a terrible idea to own real estate outside of a retirement account so you can take advantage of all the tax benefits, especially using the depreciation to reduce your taxable income from a w-2 job.

Note, my contact info is not listed as I could care less about generating traffic.

I am looking for the passive income and financial freedom. 

The extra five months of rent income would have covered 50% of the renovation and saved me a lot of time and struggle.

They want high volume agents to generate income for themselves, and increase their stats.Yes, as a Realtor (not all agents are Realtors), you have to abide by the Code of Ethics. 

Quite literally, if the rental income is equal to or greater than the PITI, it'll qualify (with some exceptions of course). 75% LTV is typical, but I have worked with lenders willing to do 80%.

(newbie here) 10% NET income based on cash purchase.