It is complex for at least two reasons:Regulations can vary along multiple dimensions such as asset type, investor type, buyer jurisdiction, seller jurisdiction, and issuer jurisdiction.

I was going to be the kid with the highest grades in the class.It took a while, but eventually I graduated at the top of my class, summa cum laude, with stratospheric GRE General and Subject Test scores.

If you're self managing (I don't recommend) then it should be close to youSingle Building or Multiple buildings ok?

My peace of mind is worth something, but I'd like to put those multiple thousands of dollars into my new place instead of this old house that I'll be leaving behind in the not-too-distant future, especially since I won't be fixing it up.

With that said, my spreadsheets have been tested, and the math adds up.

I own three houses and I’m self-employed, can I apply for a FHA loan?

That way, having tested the market, they are more apt to listen to alternative options. 

***While I am getting my sales agent license (taking the test in a week) for the pure sake of access to numbers, I still want to invest in properties while helping out families along the way.

Need it for multiple cash outs per year.

With multiple offers in I had to counter higher, still going to cash flow but not as nice of a deal.