The advantages is that you can buy with low money down and will get a better interest rate.

A lot of out of state investors see super cheap houses on Zillow and don't look at why they are so cheap.

Since she was a first time homebuyer we were able to save her 1% off her interest rate!

Even though there is low inventory, interest rates are high, and many properties don't cash flow, look harder there are always deals, you just need to find/make them.

Again while they may legally be bound to an agreement, you are going to have to go through the court system to get them to abide by it, and that is not going to be easy or cheap.

., plumbing, window replacements, and sheetrock repairs), but it still needs work to get the vacant units ready to rent.It’s located in a neighborhood with a higher crime rate but also near major highways and areas with rental demand (e.g., downtown Fort Worth and Texas Christian University).My Goal:I’m focused on cash flow, and this property seems like it could work if I can stabilize it.

If you have large debt with a high interest rate, I would consider paying that off before getting started investing in real estate. 

(i.e. initial decorating and painting, bookings, rate structures, marketing, bookkeeping housekeeping, etc)? 

Here's a bit more in detail about how rates are calculated for DSCR loans:1.

When doing a full due diligence on these companies, I found out that their trustpilot rating was 1 star and read several lawsuits filed against them, by multiple homeowners.