The cost associated with insurance for not having 20% is peanuts compared to what you potentially can do leveraging your down payment. 

The patent on the 30 year with taxes and insurance was 3900 or so.   

However, the ex wife name remains on the loan itself.

Finally, the cost of a college education has outpaced inflation, due to federally guaranteed student loans allowing universities free reign to raise tuition and fees.

A turn-key provider would be a company that can handle everything from sending you deals that fit what you're looking for, assist in getting you pre-approved for a loan, rehab (if needed), management, and maintenance. 

The way I interpret the following policy clause is that so long as the property is defined as other than "VACANT" which is the case when the property is being "constructed, altered or repaired", the 30-day time period and vacant status does not apply in this instance: We do not insure any loss at your premises if your dwelling has been vacant for more than 30 consecutive days immediately before the loss and the declaration page indicates an occupancy other than “VACANT“.

One downside of MF can be the age, and insurance can be a big issue.

The biggest form of energy production in Tennessee today, nuclear power, simply wouldn't exist without many, many trillions in tax dollars to develop, not to mention the government stepping up to insure and protect the plants, manage and protect the waste for half an eternity, and clean up the trillion dollar mess in case of another disaster.

When you finance through national lenders, in your experience, is a balloon a common requirement for commercial loans of this nature or is it possible to get a fixed rate for 30 years?  

Here are a few stats which should raise an eyebrow about Detroit $1 billion invested in more than 4,600 units of affordable housing over the past five years Job growth with more than 25,000 more Detroiters employed since 2014 A return to investment grade bond status for the first time since 2009Reductions in crime beating national trends, including the fewest homicides in 57 years Successfully hosting the largest ever NFL Draft at 775,000 people over three days In terms of starting out in Real Estate it also makes sense to invest in Detroit considering that the entry costs are low and if you plan to buy and hold, Section 8 makes for a great partner to insure steady rent payments.