I'd be happy to share some insights or point you in the right direction—feel free to DM me, and we can chat further.

I personally would have to have one of the windows replaced before I'd feel comfortable renting it, but that's just me and based on personal experience including a traumatic one from childhood in watching the apartment building next to ours burn in the middle of the night.

Make sure utilities are available, and that you have tap fees included in your estimate, as well as engineering (site plan), architectural plan, and other bits you might need to consider for your market (landscaping and costs of sale, for example).

Only to make yourself feel better by getting verification, but that's not how you learn.

For example, in Michigan those additional expenses would include revenue stamps owing for two closings. 

Whether you're a new or seasoned investor, feel free to reach out.

Or put in cheaper paper and see if you get comments on how it feels like sandpaper.

that we’ve learned in our 24 years, managing almost 700 doors across the Metro Detroit area, including almost 100 S8 leases.

Besides directly contacting the employer, this is now the only way I feel comfortable verifying income—especially since pay stubs and bank statements are frequently being altered these days.

I feel if you can do the 1031 you should lean towards that.