I wasn’t thrilled with the appraisal company, and felt that they also significantly down played the value of the income on my commercial property.

also - traditional, vanilla LTRs don't cash flow anywhere right now without some kind of niche or creative or hands-on or intense strategy. 

However, where utilities are combined there is no easy way to estimate the cost because there are too many factors at play.

I would side with your wife on this one, I typically tell people to stay out of AC, Trenton and Camden or any D area especially if you're new those properties are very labor intensive 

If you buy now and in 5 years have $50k to play with, buy another property.  

I have about 10-15k to play with which should be enough to cover closing costs and have a small bit in reserve If I can't find a Tennant.

The college girls are very sweet. 2 play sports on scholarship and work and have told me they pay their own way with their scholarship money, loans, work etc and have good references from previous landlord and credit score. 

Too many new investors playing with fire and they end up getting burnt bad.. 

I don't see how a closing attorney has any liability in closing these deals unless their underwriter specifically forbids them and wont write title insuranceWill be interesting to see how it all plays out I think I will call the closing attorney I know well and has closed my new builds in Charleston and get his take on it..

Basically - any legal filings that come into play during that redemption period could cost you the house - but you wouldn't lose your money as long as you didn't default on your obligations to the court / auction.In Florida there is no inspections of foreclosed properties.