I've never gotten a payment through. 2 months and counting.

If so, I believe the lender should not be counting this kind of deduction against him.

The apartment complex (large unit counts with own maintenance staff) cannot even achieve that maintenance/cap ex.   

You can not count on that money. 

Good advice from @Nathan Gesner and Account Closed Also bear in mind that if you can find a current deal that makes sense, and will generate even a decent amount of cash flow right now.....then you can just about count on it doing very well once you are able to refinance.

Don't count on your contractor to find problems.  4.

This amounts to lost opportunity because if you had purchased RE, at the closing it can start producing return. 5) ADUs detract from the existing structure whether this is privacy, a garage, or just yard space. 6) this is related to number 1, but there are many more buyers looking to purchase homes for their family than there are RE investors looking to purchase small unit count properties.

Another question, what bedroom count do you typically go for?

After hearing that I definitely got excited and started counting chickens before they hatched, as 1800-2000 extra dollars a month would super charge my cash flow.

Which he clearly states repeatedly does not count.