These are the only units that currently do not pay utilities, which amounts to about $250 per month per unit. I

It is one reason that leveraging under utilized zoning to add a unit is often a better option than the ADU addition (the appraisal associated with ADUs being the other).You can always search for the other finance options (owner financing, rent to own, commercial loan, etc.).Good luck

Was just painting the background story to show that regardless of one's starting point, you can achieve success in real estate..

If you can't achieve those rents, you may be able to reface the cabinets, and paint the boxes.

They could sell and re-deploy that capital somewhere else where they can use leverage and achieve a much higher return on their equity. 

If you're interested in multi-family, I highly recommend starting out with multi-family with your first VA loan as it will be easier to get a single family residence after that.If you decide to pursue multi-family, you'll want to ensure that each unit is separately metered for utilities (water, gas, heat, electricity, etc.) as this is a requirement under VA financing.  

Once I plan to offer the unit, I offer it contingent on successful background check: In addition to the basic applicant approved transunion smart move through buildium which I pay for, when smart move stopped providing criminal background data, I  added a $49 tenant paid service through rentprep for nationwide criminal and eviction, bank account deposit verification, and employment verification.

I am buying an eight unit complex. It only has three units rented, drastically under market I might add. Two of the tenants are section eight. All of the tenants have been there for 16+ years. All of the tenants take ...

Does anyone have a recommendation for a good window ac unit? I

You can of course give them additional money if needed to achieve the sub-to.