@Drew Sygit-Zillow shows a duplex on same street(cookie cutters) @ $1,300/month but is not as updated inside as the property I'm interested in so imagine I can get a bit more.- I used an estimate for taxes/insurance using ChatGPT data but need to check County Assessor-Not worried about Section 8- simply uneducated on any requirements above/beyond a typical tenant and how to go about keeping tenant and later increasing rent w/ S8. 

You can get a home warranty from a third party and don't have to warrant it yourself.

I get a credit in my state for taxes paid to Ohio.

But ideally you'll get more if you remedy the above 4.

Find a mortgage broker in your neck of the woods and ask about FHA 203(k) rehab loans.Check at the county/city to see if you can get permits to add the additional bed/bath.  

I'm renewing a tenant's lease soon and would love to get an updated copy of the new CAR lease for 2025. 

You may be able to get some information from the applicant's case worker about their past too.  

Once again you really have to run the #'s yourself (going to be impacted by the rate you get) - make sure to include the PM charge when you use their worksheet - should be fairly close.

I have worked with a number of investors that buy a piece of property, get construction financing, if they can, and don't get a product they can rent for a return for over 2 years. 

This is a great strategy for building capital, don't get me wrong, but it's not really investing.