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If we bite off people’s heads when they admit disaster, it suppresses legitimate issues with these techniques.Just for context there is a lot of history with the OP and some of us on here going back years (like the thread I linked to above from about a year ago and several others if you use the search function with his name) with him minimizing the risks of how he was structuring these transactions and some of us being cautionary, warning him that exactly what happened here could happen, which made him defensive and dismissive. 

This is a minimal request (in my opinion, especially if you're paying a premium) and takes no time to do. 

Once they signed a deal-specific agreement, the agent found an off-market duplex within weeks that hit all their criterai.. below market, good cash flow, and minimal rehab.Off-Market vs.

. - Note: the insurance company's adjustor will try to minimize your claim amount.

And while that number varies somewhat, the most common number of different issues that minimizes risk is 21.  

Yes, you will have to caulk in some places especially around the tub/wall), but it will be very minimal to what a five-piece surround takes.I recommend only two-piece surrounds in full gut rehabs.

My gross income is a bit less than $7k (and I'm renting near top of market rates) with minimal repairs ($2k/y), but...1.

In this IDEAL situation the savings is minimal.  

A property in Boston will appreciate well, but with minimal cashflow.