Right after I closed on that one the insurance company demanded I make a couple thousand dollars of repairs.

They should have also gotten approval from you before charging and doing repairs.

Lowering your standards invites expensive evictions and repairs. 

Hey @Brad Roche - We do a significant amount of renovation loans (both Fannie May & FHA) here in Chicago and prefer the Homestyle loan only because it's less stringent on the borrow about what they have to repair, and they provide the general contractor a material draw at closing which helps the project start on the right foot.I thought the minimum down payment was 5%.

Repair costs in first 1 month of owning (this is renovated house done by seller, not me.

., guest communication, cleaning, or repairs), and hours worked.

If you are going into MF make sure you have a lot of cash sitting on the sidelines for maintenance and repairs.

Truly Passive: No management, no tenants, no repairs, just consistent income.3.

The study could also identify the opportunity to capture additional benefits such as dispositions, and repair and maintenance expenditures.

I am not sure how everyone else manages the repairs on  their properties, but I like the history.