It's easy to obtain, costs very little, and doesn't require extra, on-going effort to maintain.

He would show up, realize he didn't like the view of the water tower half a block away and back out.- Getting under contract and then reducing the price because of findings is common, but major reductions are likely to tick off the seller unless you have strong justification.

I didn't want the bugs to move to the other two units so I covered half of the expense and the tenant paid the rest.  

A couple options… 1) Coast as is until March for better selling season, more buyers, higher price. 2) Raise the rent at least half way to market.

I don’t believe a tenant can stay forever, and I can cover the extra payments and lawyer fees for up to two years for the tenant who will be harder to remove.

About half disappear after that and the other 1/4 are couples.  

Don’t be surprised if you find yourself downing a few extra coffees while sifting through properties, but hey, that’s part of the journey when you’re aiming for that next-level investment portfolio, right?

Maybe learn about buying a duplex and living in one half and renting the other half out called a house hack.

I've flipped several properties in Eastwood Hills East and surrounding neighborhoods, with about half selling to homeowner occupants and the other half sold to investors with tenants already in place.That said, the specific property you're considering is key.

All state said they cover cash value for properties built prior to 1940, drewlling comes out less than half of asking price.