While this works, it’s not always a true “turnkey” setup.In other cases, the entire process—acquisition, renovation, and management—is handled under one roof.

That is assuming your DTI can cover the increased mortgage payment.If you have use for that extra $100k that you would get back right now then don’t wait.

If you didn't do any testing, you are definitely going to have an issue if the house was covered in mold.

The plan is to provide the tenant with their own stackable laundry in their unit and offer the shed for storage.Is there a legal timeline needed to give such notice or is issuing a new lease best /covers all bases?

Focus on covering your costs and saving, and you’ll be ready for your next move in no time.

But when the two elevators went down and we realized we were barely able to make DSCR and weren’t cash flowing enough to cover long term major maintenance and cap ex, we had to pivot into Plan B.in regard to renovating in a partially occupied building, it’s a nightmare.  

This allows you to pivot when you can get a more favorable situation.Renting:Pros: Flexibility, less upfront cost, maintenance covered by landlord.Cons: Limited equity building, rising rents can strain affordability.Buying:Pros: Potential for long-term wealth building through equity and appreciation.

We don’t know any PMCs to recommend in the area mentioned, but since selecting the wrong PMC is usually more harmful than selecting a bad tenant, you might want to read our series about “How to Screen a PMC Better than a Tenant”:https://www.biggerpockets.com/member-blogs/3094/91877-how-to-screen-a-pmc-better-than-a-tenant-part-1-services-and-processesWe recommend you get management contracts from several PMCs and compare the services they cover and, more importantly, what they each DO NOT cover.

What will the reports cover?

And typically long term rentals don't make it easy to include property management fees into the numbers and have them still work well.I would consider looking into STR type areas where you can avoid the risk of property damages (str and pm insurance covers almost everything that they might damage) and evictions/collections.