There are banks that will qualify you by taking your gross rents, depcreciating them by 10% and as long as that covers your PITI payment, they will give you a mortgage.

Otherwise they will drain you as long as they can.  

It's plausible as long as it's under 4.. you can have a unit in the front and 3 detached in the back in the back.

@Joe Villeneuve they are worth the money as long as you figure the costs in your numbers.

As long as that comes in as expected, your loan is a standard 4-unit investment property cash-out.Find a new mortgage banker.

This is about as close as I have seen to free money, as long as your property is in the right census tract.

I know that many say leave it alone and don't disturb it,  it is ok as long as it is not airborne,  but in this house the HVAC system and duct work is in the attic which concerns me.  

Most transactions can be closed without you even being in the US as long as you can wire funds from your bank to Title company.

Something like...Wait, so it would be my JOB to solve math puzzles and work the rules/loopholes to help the folks I'm working with, and as long as the math is real and the loopholes legit, I can't get in trouble for it?!

@Luke Stone Definitely, as long as you have a reasonable amount to put down (~15%) and income to maintain the monthly payment.