Homes always need upkeep - there's wood rot, AC low freon issues, appliances - I drive our homes 2x per year looking for "things".

It says they were all renovated in 2009, so it really depends on how the upkeep has been over time.If you purchased the property at asking price ($400k) with 25% down and a 5% interest rate, your PITI would be $2,143/mo.

When a room is empty for a night, its a total dead weight loss.

Typically you can buy and sell homes with no credit, but that means that you have to prove to other people that you can use their money to further themselves with the weight of bad credit holding you down.

I am weighting the cost/benefit options at this point.  

Costly meaning the up keeping, tools, cars, suits needed.

@Vlad DenisovI wouldn't put too much weight behind ole Uncle G.

So I see them breaking quickly from all of the weight.

You'll also want to ensure you have a good property manager to look after the upkeep of the property if you are not there to notice anything deteriorating or which may need attention.Creating an LLC in California would cost you a minimum tax of $800 every year.

Because of the added weight can cause the roof to buckle or fall.