You may want to look at concessions to help cover costs or buy down your rate to a comfortable payment. 

That approach might not serve the seller well, especially since the goal is to genuinely help them by offering a reliable quick solution.My current thought is to focus on networking and building a solid and extensive buyers list and understanding their ideal investment criteria upfront.

Research sold properties to see if the #s would make sense given your projected down payment amount.

Indeed, the FAIR ordinance is anything but fair to non-corporate landlords, seemingly punished for investing in rental houses to generate income as an alternative to stocks and bonds.A handful of opportunists likely could learn to exploit these new rules, preying on otherwise law-abiding landlords to obtain legalized shake-down payments.

If REIPro isn’t cutting it for your skip tracing, give Prime Tracers a shot—it’s been super reliable for connecting with the right contacts without breaking the bank.

I just look at it like a 12-15% down payment, which I can stomach.

Typically, you'll have something like a 10 year draw period with interest-only payments, and then the balance is amortized over 20 years.

If you’re aiming for 3 months, having a reliable team and the right lenders in place will be crucial to keeping things on track.More about how DSCRs support BRRRR refis: https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/brrrr-loans-what-are-the-...

If she doesn't pay the rent in Jan, start by following your local rules for non-payment of rent (normally a 10 day notice). 

Then Joe sends a letter to Bob and says I bought your mortgage make payments to me.