To buy a lot outright its usually around $150k or so, depending on area of town.

Rooming houses usually don't get to take advantage of sporting events, concerts, festivals that usually result in spikes in rental fees and more profits ( and glory) that AirBnb and other STRs get to.

The closing attorney or Title company may be the determiner for an answer and usually at this point in the process as an agent I'd defer to them.As an investor, I think I'd want all this squared away before closing so maybe check with the attorney/closing company.

Land doesn’t depreciate, and while buildings require maintenance, they usually gain value as markets grow, demand increases, and inflation takes its toll.Real estate investors benefit from a significant tax write-off based on the concept that properties lose value over time, even as their market value skyrockets.

Banks usually like to have their loans secured by assets such as RE, equipment/inventory, or other tangible things.Hope this helps.

Go to Etsy and search for "rental property tracker," and you will find hundreds of nice spreadsheets to track 10-20 rentals, usually for under $10.Software has extremely helpful features like online payments, marketing syndication (click a button, and your property is advertised on multiple sites), electronic document review/signing, maintenance tracking, and owner reports.

The resident takes care of everything and usually stays 3-5 years at least. 

The lower the loan amount, the higher the origination percentage% is usually, however, as you asked - those items can vary greatly depending on the full scenario.

The sustainability test usually makes it hard to owner occupy 4 units in A locations in Columbus.

Every once in a while, somebody will come on here usually brand new and say hello bigger pockets family.