Not sure if you're still looking but, condos can be a solid investment for long-term rentals due to their typically lower purchase price and less maintenance responsibility, as many exterior tasks are handled by the condo association.

It may not be indicative of their capitalization (albeit it is an indicator of their capital partners cost of capital to a degree), but there are numerous lenders still offering less than 2 or 2.5 points on DSCR loans out there, so it’s worth shopping around for borrowers.

I've included an example below to help illustrate this.So different lenders have different rates (which do vary even for DSCR loans) but these are factors they all consider.See example below:DSCR < 1Principal + Interest = $1,700Taxes = $350, Insurance = $100, Association Dues = $50Total PITIA = $2200Rent = $2000DSCR = Rent/PITIA = 2000/2200 = 0.91Since the DSCR is 0.91, we know the expenses are greater than the income of the property.DSCR >1Principal + Interest = $1,500Taxes = $250, Insurance = $100, Association Dues = $25Total PITIA = $1875 Rent = $2300DSCR = Rent/PITIA = 2300/1875 = 1.23If a purchase, you also generally need reserves / savings to show you have 3-6 month payments of PITIA (principal / interest (mortgage payment), property taxes and insurance and HOA (if applicable).

There's a significant operational costs associated with condos with far less control.

Carson, first congrats on the upcoming degree, I'm sure you'll have a solid baseline for property management based on your degree in facilities management.  

PM's are like the market themselves, they seem to go up and down in quality to some degree, plus truthfully you'll find some that are more experienced in specific locations than others are.

The new boiler, all associated work, and extra items were around 7500 including permits and inspection.

Congratulations on pursuing your Electrical Engineering degree and setting your sights on an exciting goal right after graduation!

Hi @Tyler Daly you might want to check out the RI Short Term Rental Association at ristra.org

I've included an example below to help illustrate this.So different lenders have different rates (which do vary even for DSCR loans) but these are factors they all consider.See example below:DSCR < 1Principal + Interest = $1,700Taxes = $350, Insurance = $100, Association Dues = $50Total PITIA = $2200Rent = $2000DSCR = Rent/PITIA = 2000/2200 = 0.91Since the DSCR is 0.91, we know the expenses are greater than the income of the property.DSCR >1Principal + Interest = $1,500Taxes = $250, Insurance = $100, Association Dues = $25Total PITIA = $1875 Rent = $2300DSCR = Rent/PITIA = 2300/1875 = 1.23If a purchase, you also generally need reserves / savings to show you have 3-6 month payments of PITIA (principal / interest (mortgage payment), property taxes and insurance and HOA (if applicable).