Do people leave an assignment clause in their purchase agreement that would still allow them assign the contract to a cash buyer able to close on the property in a shorter time period? 

Typically if people are renting a house (ie not rooms in a house), they are responsible for taking care of the yard.

A lot of people in your situation move to DSCR Loans away from conventional as one of the main advantages of DSCR vs.

My family is from Italy, and the market there is very slow since people don't tend to move as often as here in the States.

I have spent some time researching real estate investing and have been trying to connect with more people for advice/ opportunities.

If I book a room that will work for two people (i.e. with two beds) but only book for one person would we be able to change the reservation later to be able to share the room?

Keep building these relationships with other like minded individuals, and if something sounds too good to be true, it probably is - run it by people you trust!

I can wait to meet and converse with as many people I can on this journey. 

Another method, is to become an active member of the forums, get to know people.

Possibly I can source some deals from some code enforcement people and other creative places I can think of, but that will take some time and bird-dogs.Need help with finding deals, networking whether it be with other REIs or REAs, attorneys, financial planners/funding, confidence, and knowledge.I am determined and willing to work for this.