DSCR loans are based off of down payment, credit score and either actual or market rents so it helps to supercharge an investor's real estate goals and net worth.

Here in Texas, I’ve gone through hundreds of deals this year and maybe half a dozen deals were worth the investment. 

Of course he was a liar, and we could have walked, but for *maybe* a grand worth of old appliances? 

I decided not to list it on FF again, because I am not local to show it, and it hasn't been worth the effort.  

It doesn't feel right to take a monthly loss on an investment property but it could be worth it for the short term. 

Duplexes are worth quite a bit more per sqft than Fourplexes as there is a larger buyer pool and it opens to the non-investor customer.

I plan on DIYing the basement to save costs but is having this extra square ft even worth the trouble? 

Given that you're already in it for 6 months and close to getting it rent-ready, it might be worth holding onto it and renting both units out, which could help offset your mortgage costs.

If the landlord was aware of his past, yet rented to him anyway - any lawyer worth their salt would make a nexus between those two pieces of information and create a liability claim.In addition to the extreme negative press you would get, it also takes time, money and energy to defend a lawsuit you will eventually win.

If you want to propose 30 days for them to leave, offer a cash incentive so that it makes them feel like it's worth leaving sooner.