Can try to reposition to Class B, but neighborhood may impede these efforts.Vacancy Est: Historically 10%, but 15-20% should be used to also cover tenant nonpayment, eviction costs & damages.Tenant Pool: majority will have FICO scores of 560-620 (approaching 22% probability of default), many blemishes, but should have no evictions in last 2 years.

I profited well but not enough to cover 6 months if they were all slow months.

So you must cover that 10%, holding costs, and have reserves for overruns. 

7) Home Insurance: make sure you understand what is and is not covered.

Or we print xxxxx dollars to cover our interest and debt payments.  

They can get a loan from the solar company, but would prefer a HELOAN or HELOC to cover the solar and consolidate.

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.  

They will sometimes cover some of the damage with lots of back and forth.Look into companies like Waivo and Safely.

That being said there are those that are willing to accept buying in an appreciating area where the rent only covers the mortgage (PITI).

Quote from @Bryce Cover: if you aren't getting licensed yourself, are most of you leveraging realtors for your transactions, lawyers, or representing yourselves in these transactions?