My thoughts right now are:- $700-900 per month in cash flow is outstanding- $67k to get into the deal is a lot, but it would garner ~$100k in equity- I'm split between keeping the killer loan rate and using the property for cash flow, potentially flipping the property, or actually moving into the property myself (coincidence here, but decent timing/location for a possible move for me)I'd love to hear some thoughts on this.....good, bad, ugly or whatever.

So things like decks or porch roofs that have been tied to the framing of the home rather than being self supporting can be a problem - and a financing deal killer unless they can be removed or modified  to be free standing. 

They took out 6% commission, 3% closing costs and the killer 11% for “market conditions”.

Best wishes for the killer next deal! 

I am hesitant to call this one my first "deal" for two reasons: (1) I haven't closed on it yet and (2) the circumstance of absolutely needing a residence to live in took precedence over taking my time to find a killer deal with concrete criteria. 

Each of which  I have seen find killer deals for investors.Contractors and subs are the more difficult problem to solve, as even the big contractors here are having trouble finding laborers to work job sites.

Carrying costs are a deal killer.

At the very least try to buy in a B class area because the combination of remote, small, lower class tenant demographics is going to be killer.

That's a deal killer as well as a really poor location compared to the neighborhood. 

The property taxes in NB for out of towners is a deal killer.. however the Province favours landlords for evictions etc.