People who get in trouble are the ones who make claims for $2-3K damages, which you won't have a problem with.Quotes should have hazard and liability combined, so it's not just property insurance.and as david said, if you have a mortgage, you have to insure it.

Sometimes Lenders will use split premium too which is a combination of the above where you pay a lower monthly MI payment but you also pay a slight upfront lump sum.

Think the great crash was generally an over extension of credit, combined with extending credit to lower qualified buyers.  

I must see about 7 different so called guru's a day in video feeds on Facebook promoting this crap now.

Your limited income doesn't necessarily have to hamper you when you combine it with the existing tenant's rents. 

He may not want an eviction and move his crap out on his own.

Why not combine both strategies?

I'd base my offer around the property's income combined with my demanded rate of return, as well as the comparable sales in the area.

Can't speak to Boston particularly... but how many buyers scrolling through Zillow will skip over your house due to the front yard looking like crap?

Mine's over 800 and I couldn't care less.I agree the requirements to get a fannie loan are complete crap.