However, it also covered most of the damages caused by the fire, as well as lost rents due to the property not being habitable. 

Is this process landlord friendly or a hamster-wheel?   How often is this necessary and how difficult are these to maintain?   Anecdotes and/or horror stories appreciated!

I know of a specialty lender for Residential/Habitational properties.  

There is no lease or co-habitation agreement.Because I come from a litigious city, is there risk of not having a lease in place?  

Here's a look at what will be the standardWe learned one thing from 2020, it is that technology is a vital piece to an apartment company’s business strategy.

For a larger multifamily (100+ units), the work just begins once you close.Having good staff (manager, leasing and maintenance) is vital.

Some landlords would either request a double security deposit (if allowed in your state) or jack up the rent to take someone with a history of past court judgments...as well as providing only a month to month lease to be able to get her out quicker than an eviction should she go back to her previous habits.

Screening is still vital.

If you find an agent who is also an investor in the local area, they will save you time forming your other vital members.

Of the 19 properties on the list, only five were habitable, three had squatters and the rest were tear downs in blighted areas.When people say "housing shortage", we're talking about habitable homes which buyers would consider "move-in ready", not tear-downs, rehabs and fix-ups ("handyman specials").D'ya ever notice all the unfinished subdivisions now languishing in various courts and forms of proceedings?