I ask because this might help you uncover how much you stand to recover in court and whether its worth your time, no matter how unjust the position of having long turnover and repair costs.

Don’t blend in with the crowd!

Uncovered exterior doors are prone to weather damage.

The approach you're looking for is a blend of coaching and mentorship. 

Vacancy rates will rise quickly.Maybe you could try an Iron A/C cage on the outside and a separate security deposit (maybe around $300 or so) to cover the A/C.The cages are ugly, but in many window A/C communities the residents understand that their neighbors (and their neighbors visitors) may be, shall we say sometimes "theft prone", and the bars can be explained as break in deterrents to keep their belongings safe.They also blend in better in a light color vs. black.If a prospect balks at the $300 and you want them, you could always offer to wrap it into the first 10 month of payments.

Hopefully as we do our due diligence, we will uncover anything that might have been covered up, and if so, I would adjust our offer accordingly.

I've been in a very technical IT role for 12 years and I'm trying to blend technology with my RE portfolio/strategy. 

Most of the markets that provide a good blend of both cash flow (yield) and growth right now are in the Midwest.

The inspection period is your opportunity to uncover as much information as possible about your purchase.

You can blend the two and live in the rental so paying off "your home" would be in fact be a multi unit building.