In other words, if you don't fill your unit in the slow season because you're afraid it will cut into your high season revenue, will the high season revenue more than cover the difference?

Make sure the property’s rental income will cover these costs.

He can't loan you any part of the 3.5% down and you can get seller contributions to cover closing costs, etc.Just food for thought...

I'd direct you to this posting, which seems to cover the same type of question: Having a real estate agent VS being your own real estate agent?

I don't have the skill set YET to gauge rehab costs and try to BRRRR, but I'd like to learn.This is definitely a choice but my option is that you will do better if you focus on duplexes and cherry-pick a few SFRs as you come across them.As for your Strengths, it sounds like you have an excellent ability to save and your ability to bulk analyze data will serve you well to identify big-picture areas, property types, and characteristics to focus on.I like that you realize the first investment will not be your best investment.

Covered over by the tar paper and shingles.

That being said, it's very difficult to get rents to even cover PITI payments at 80% loan-to-value in Utah these days. 

They find inspection pictures from April showing my capped line from the New Contractor but they are not totally sure. 

I also like to use incidental insurance as an additional layer such as Waivo to cover items.

you're "out of pocket" those costs, plus maybe a month of vacancy.my point - you're basically always out of pocket on a rental. sometimes the rent more than covers everything, other times it doesn't.