Detroit streets are paved with the bones of bankrupt investors that said "It made sense on paper!"

It goes deeper than that.NYC Liberal policies, including strong tenant protections, increases the risk of failure so much that the risk far outweighs the rewards.Financial ruin is just around the corner for the small Mom and Pop Property Investor that it doesn't make sense for them.The Tenants will have free Attorneys that are bent on delaying eviction cases so long that it stretches into years while Mom and Pop suffer from lack of rental income and still have to pay all the bills and do the management.Additionally, the increase in homeless living rough in the streets due to Sanctuary laws causing a lack of shelter beds, then evicting shelter residents after 30 days creating more homelessness, policies that tie up the Police's ability to arrest perpetrators, etc. only causes Mom and Pop to sell out at large discounts to larger Landlords who are capable to use Economies of Scale to eek out a profit.These larger Landlords will eventually turn a much higher profit as the pendulum will eventually swing towards the middle when the NYC Voting population eventually realizes that it's not a conspiracy of the Rich that's causing the Wealth Gap to increase.It's the same liberal laws that encourage people to become lifelong tenants, small Entrepreneurs (including Property Owners and small Mom and Pop Businesses) to be destroyed, and Rents to rise astronomically as housing becomes scarer even when the population declines by as much as 7% in the last several years. 

Generally speaking, month to month doesn't make a lot of sense to offer, especially when "no cause evictions" are prevented or restricted.

My background as a prior military member has instilled in me a sense of discipline, strategic planning, and a keen understanding of risk management.While I’m aware that financial contributions are often key in partnerships, I’m curious about what other skills and perspectives I can bring.

That makes a lot of sense.

Does that make sense? 

If it makes sense to convert, then I could do it.

Financially, the numbers make sense, but I need to have a proper inspection since this is my first home (and I'm going unrepresented) and the house is built in 1915 with some renovations that were clearly done by the investor selling the property rather than a professional.Question: Although  previous owner has owned the property for 3 years and rented to tenants previously, should I be concerned that the legal zoning is only for SFH?

For $4500 a month I can do a lot of marketing and for sure find two off market deals.Bob P  I’m not an agent, but I have done a lot of my own marketing to find sellers willing to sell me their house in a manner or price that would make sense for me. 

Couple takes on this: Generically speaking, yes it often does make sense to increase your loan amount for monthly savings.