I purchased the audio version of Scott's book and joined his SlowFlip program.

See if your state has any down payment assistance programs.

Do you have a mentorship program for the Charlotte, NC area? 

Despite the gross over use of the word Investor, it does actually have a meaning other than to sell books/programs via it's attachment. 

Same for 2-years of job/income stability.Tenant Default: 10-20% probability of eviction or early lease termination.Section 8: Class C rents usually meet program requirements, proper screening still recommended.Vacancies: 10-20%, depending on market conditions and tenant screening.Cashflow vs Appreciation: Should cashflow immediately, at the lower end of relative rent & value appreciation.Class D Properties:Tenant Pool: Majority of FICO scores under 560, little to no good tradelines, lots of collections & chargeoffs, but should have no convictions/evictions in last 12 months.

This criteria is for 1-4 and 5-8 unit programs.

Fastest I have seen was 8 days on DSCR which is some what common since its a lite doc program. 

Same for 2-years of job/income stability.Tenant Default: 10-20% probability of eviction or early lease termination.Section 8: Class C rents usually meet program requirements, proper screening still recommended.Vacancies: 10-20%, depending on market conditions and tenant screening.Cashflow vs Appreciation: Should cashflow immediately, at the lower end of relative rent & value appreciation.Class D Properties:Tenant Pool: Majority of FICO scores under 560, little to no good tradelines, lots of collections & chargeoffs, but should have no convictions/evictions in last 12 months.

Apparently there's a community center for art shows, youth programming, etc coming down the block. 

There are situations which I think it is beneficial to hold as well, like if you are thinking of upgrading homes and have to continue living in the one you want to sell.If anyone has questions, I would love to dig in and find what I can.Personally, it is not super fun to tour a bunch of homes right now, but I have a pretty good program for it and feel I am taking as many precautions as I can while still continuing to work.