As an owner-operator you will be able to screen tenants a little more carefully than a PM typically does in my experience. 

it typically takes a few years just to recover the closing costs. those are the types of things that get sugarcoated / ignored and they shouldn't be.3 separate recent sources show that it is cheaper to rent than buy at high LTV in virtually every market.  

@Theresa Rivard Typically, to qualify as a guarantor for a DSCR loan you will need to own at least 20% of the borrowing entity on title.

These factors typically indicate strong rental demand and potential for property value increases.

When a home is condemned typically it gets demolished and that gets added to the tax bill.

Most here are real estate investors and typically those are not viewed as "businesses" because they have no real value as businesses outside the value of the asset(s) owned.

This is a good question and to keep the answer short and simple; it is typically for the tax benefits.

Tenants typically stay that long because (a) the rents are way below market and they can't give up a good deal, or (b) they are bad tenants who enjoy the freedom of living under a weak landlord.

Typically, I've seen $25-50/mo for the pet fee

Technically, it's the responsibility of the lender to cancel the mortgage.However, as private lenders we typically request that the closing agent draft the cancellation document and send it after the closing is completed.The lender can then execute (sign, notarize & have witnessed) the cancellation doc and then return the original to the closing agent for recordation.