Stay away from odd properties, buy cockie-cutter with standard features and finishes.

with that many units the odds of all being rented are slim. 

But the odds are good it'll be just fine, and it doesn't sound like you really have any other options anyway. 

I buy with cash when I get a sweet discount for doing so (closing quickly) or buy an odd property (2 homes on one lot or a mobile on land for instance) or one with too many repairs for a bank to lend on.My last cash buy, rehab, rent captured about a 55% equity gain. 

Also, be wary of odd tax emails.

There are also things like uber and other odd jobs you could do to increase your pay between now and then.  

The odds of you finding the scarce lender that has some amazing program others do not in the market is very small.It happens occasionally but only a small fraction of the time.

This is especially important if you have rented the property for 14 days or less as then your rental income won’t need to be reported.”https://www.therealestatecpa.com/ultimate-guide-irs-schedule-e/From Brandon’s article this year...What’s odd with posters mentioning they are getting swatted by tax pro’s when posting about tax is that either you are asking a question that you haven’t run by a tax pro and you don’t like the answer you are getting, or you have a tax pro and are second guessing him/her on this forum and still not liking what you are getting in response... neither of which we can control.Also you have to understand we have professional and ethical responsibilities, not to mention risk mitigation.

There were a small amount of negotiations around securing tenants in the downstairs apartment at the price they identified and cleaning up some odds and ends (asbestos abatement, fire safety items, etc.)

Is this odd?