When I'm at a property myself I'm experienced enough to do a thorough visual inspection but it can sometimes be difficult for me to be there as I live out of town but I suppose perhaps the answer is that I do need to make sure I can be there in person.

I’m in the same boat we had a tenant break lease about 3 weeks ago now it’s been a little difficult to find renters.

How difficult would it be to get an invester friendly construction loan to build on a property where I live and have mortgage.

She has already proven herself difficult. 

STR is becoming a difficult strategy because there are so many costs (furniture maintenance, utilities, internet, etc.) that you have to factor in and if you are in an oversaturated market, then unless your property is unique, you can only compete on price.

The reality is, it’s actually quite difficult to declare bankruptcy (just cause you want to declare bankruptcy doesn’t mean you get to, you have to be approved for it.

Investing out-of-state is tough and finding a strong PM in these cheaper markets is equally difficult.

If a property does not pass the self-sufficiency test, the borrower may not qualify for an FHA loan for that property.Using a DPA comes at the cost of a higher rate which makes passing the SST more difficult. 

I would generally try to avoid insurance claims if you can because insurance is getting out of control nationwide, and we are seeing in FL, TX and CA that claims can follow the house and/or you and make it very difficult to sell the home in the future.Within the mortgage expense category you have 4 separate charges: principal, interest, property taxes, insurance (if you escrow taxes and insurance which 95% of our clients do). 

It can be difficult to find a lender that does them on investment properties, but they are out there.