There a ton of great DSCR options you can find on the Lenders tab at the top of the page, or connect with an experienced broker who can shop all the best lenders for you and educate you on the best options out there.

Personally I like the Section 8 program when the property is located in a super poor area with a ton of blight and crime.

There are quite a number of things that can make utilizing an FHA loan more difficult such as more barriers during appraisal, appearance of low qualification/little cash, typically longer closing period, likely higher interest rate, and PMI cannot be dropped without a refinance if 3.5% down.That said, just chain 5% down conventional loans, and make sure your duplexes pay for themselves.  

It worked out well, but not without its challenges, and I learned a ton along the way.How to find a partner: Meetups and forums like this are great places to start.

The time value of money still favors acceleration, but only if you have a clear path to eventually utilizing these losses.Don't let your tax savings get trapped in passive activity loss limbo.

I am just curious if you are utilizing cost segregation strategies for your investments? 

There are not a ton of comps on Zillow or other websites that I have checked and it was last sold a while ago so even these resources are unable to give me a quote.  

- Usually a 5 unit with a boiler means that all the units share the boiler heating system.Which specific utilities in which units are paid by tenants vs shared?

The first apartments I rented as the owner, were previously rented by the former owner at $150 month including utilities. 

Additionally, do you all generally use a smaller income criteria if the rent is inclusive of utilities?