I plan to purchase as many properties as I can afford and sustain with minimal down payments for the first 10 years of this business. 

You can also provide multiple invoices to show no dramatic drops in usage, which would indicate the heat was still on.If the landlord doesn't have a bill, that may indicate the utility was off.

To enter the rental property market with minimal upfront costs, research local markets, consider future growth, and plan for vacancies.Good luck!

This is for mid-range quality and minimal assembly items- what you save in purchase price you will lose in replacement and assembly costs!

If you where going to be able to recreate the orginal layout, you would of been able to do so by the clues left behind by remaining framing, be it the "honey" holes where the toliets once where, the sizes of the holes in the joist would indicate what pipes ran where be it hot and cold supply, toliets, showers and other industry standard tell tale clues. 

Some indication or analysis of STR market suitability for investment - returns driven by cash flow market or appreciation. 

The 1K a month (12K annual) will be reinvested into the property to minimize taxable gains in total portfolio and increase the value of the property.

HUD loans sometimes have specific conditions related to repayment or subsidies that might affect how they are handled.Balance and Unpaid Amounts:The discrepancy you mentioned between the mortgage statement and the HUD loan amounts might indicate deferred principal or accumulated balance under specific conditions of the HUD program.

For spaces that small, with minimal TI going in, I don't think that's crazy.

It ended up being very minimal work on my end, which I truly didn't have time for.