As far as moving, most DSCR lenders will allow you to be an out-of-state investor.

The actual unit size is irrelevant as far as this is concerned. 

As far as "profits from ownership" ~ See B.

I have some cash and want to make it go as far as possible.I appreciate the advice.

The presale inspection is so that people have a much better idea of the condition of the house so they can be more confident in their bidding, that they are getting a certain quality.

The reason he suggested we do this is so we can give her power (and just pay it ourselves for her in the meantime) while we wait for the inspector to come out and approve the base meter upgrade, and then to send that to PPL, and then to have them come put her meter in, a process which could apparently take several weeks.Has anyone else done something like this?

The part that my family and I live in has a crawl space under it but as far as I can tell no issues there.

It does seem like a good way to acquire more properties but how do they pay out as far as cashflow when you get say, 20 or so.

There is so much material at your disposal for doing due diligence into a neighborhood online.

As far as buying the home under DSCR it can only be used as an investment and not a primary home.The seller cannot gift you or pay your down payment because the banks will "Source & Season" the funds.