I'll throw in my 2 cents on common differences I've seen in my career:CDFIs - Because of their subsidized financing structure, they have the ability to be a low cost lender (and sometimes provide grants).

., mobile homes often lose value over time unless they are situated on owned land) and tenant turnover.However, tax advantages include depreciation deductions, which allow you to offset rental income by writing off the property's value over time, and cost segregation, which accelerates certain deductions.

Quote from @Account Closed: I would say.. can you save the tub and re-glaze and redo the tile on the wall can save you $1,000 or more just on materials and labor..

In option 2, your costs are $25k higher.

Not to mention they wrote of over $300k worth of taxes for me utilizing a cost segregation study. 

The Highway 64 property presented a great opportunity due to its low acquisition cost and potential for substantial value increase.

I’m not from the US and currently live in Europe most of the time.I’ve found some apartments that could work well for my needs—I plan to rent them out on Airbnb and reserve a few nights for myself when I travel there for work.My question is: apart from the purchase price (I’ve seen listings on Zillow averaging around $150k in areas like downtown Dallas, Old East, and Plano), what other costs should I expect—both during the acquisition and in monthly payments?

The DST is losing $ due to upkeep costs (foundation, HVAC, normal repairs, etc.).

Costs will seem high relative to the loan amount on these smaller loans, $5-6k in lender fees isn't uncommon. 

My cost basis for my properties are consistently off from my tax returns because Stessa will include everything in the basis even though it shouldn't be.