Hope I put this in the right forum topic. http://www.biggerpockets.com/files/user/EOD_Investor/file/property-evaluation-spread-sheet-1-4-unitsThe main thing most people will have to change to accommodate their own market is the RE taxes.

But find any other great deal with enough spread, the points and fees of transactional funding or hard money should easily be accommodated.

Account ClosedLet's start with one fundamental rule: the family has to pay you close to market rate, i.e. whatever that accommodation would be worth on the open market.

I would have the hook ups fixed up to accommodate the new machine.

She does a great job, so I'm happy to accommodate her.

Or, alternatively, it is enough to accommodate a smaller multifamily property in the future.

There are FHA and conventional programs for owner occupants which can accommodate this, but on an investment property you are likely looking at 25% down, and points.This is assuming all the rest of your numbers are good :)Good luck!

There are no fees at the moment, but they're being entirely accommodating to get the problem fixed.I would go down to the City offices and have the conversation above. 

I did a local Google search and found several title companies who could accommodate the transaction.

While @Wes Brand's warning should be acknowledged, our experience has been if you screen well and provide your student tenants with well maintained, quality accommodations your properties will be treated with respect.