On the roof is there hail damage where it can be insurance claim worthy?

Given today's market.But conservatively, at those prices ($1,100 studio, $2,100 house) they would bring in$38,400 a year. 53% of that would go to fixed expenses ($899 mortgage @ 2.15% interest, $5.8k property tax, $4k house insurance).

This allowed us to maximize revenue and occupancy more effectively.Safely Insurance: We also decided to use Safely Insurance, which provides comprehensive coverage for guest damages, liability, and protection beyond what Airbnb or Vrbo offer.

Assuming you sold the home at the end of 5 yearsYour NET ROI would be:0% appreciation: 10.93%1% appreciation: 12.13%2% appreciation: 13.33%3% appreciation: 14.53%This ROI calculation takes into account taxes, insurance, selling costs, repairs (calculated at $3500) through out the lease.

If your estimated rent from a property pays off the Mortgage + Maintenance + Property Tax + Insurance.

Larger lenders might bundle their loans and sell them en masse to a Wall Street hedge fund, bank, or insurance company.Those who like to label themselves as “note investors,” as you did, typically buy defaulted or non-performing notes.

On top of that you have lower taxes, insurance and a lack of HOA's.

Even at that point it was hard to get "cash flow" meaning that the tenant from one unit rent would pay for the entire mortgage payment plus insurance/taxes with money left over (the cash flow). at least in a desirable, secure area of town. 

You'd also need to establish a budget, and secure a master insurance policy. i THINK you need to do these things before reaching out to your municipality to have it converted officially with the county or city but they would be the first ask for steps in order.i will add, this would make financing on these units a bit challenging, as in the mortgage world, at least initially, they would be considered "non-warrantable" condos.

Even though buffeted by high interest rates and spiking insurance premiums, overall prices are still rising.