.: As mentioned by others above, require your cleaner to remove all refuse from the property, including anything in the bins, every time they visit the property.

You likely only made a down payment of 3-20% ....but you still get to write it off on the full value across 27.5 years.So 400k/27.5 = 14,000 ish a year of a write off where during the year you didn't need to incur an actual expense, no cash outflow. 

It depends on your financial strength, the quality of the property, how many properties you own, etc.I like to start with one significant expense and three months of vacancy.

The paid version for sales has a lot more is not crazy expensive for a SaaS.

If the permit wasn’t required, I wouldn’t have pursued the replacement at this time.

Learned about his children, learned about the 60 units of apartments he owns and how he manages to keep the expenses low.

That affects your loan amount and then principal & interest payment.2) Estimate rents based on recent rental comps3) Account for all operating expenses such as property taxes, insurance, repairs & maintenance (landscaping, snow removal, cleaning etc), property management (if applicable), vacancy, utilities (what does the tenant pay vs what you would pay?)

It’s good to budget for unforeseen expenses.Regarding PMI, it’s worth discussing directly with your loan servicer since many lenders require holding the property for a period or reaching specific equity thresholds before removal.If market rents are $2,200–$2,500, hiring a property manager could help you optimize rent while taking the burden of tenant screening off your plate.

@Jim Stanley Keep in mind any expenses of your SDIRA asset must be paid for by the account that owns that asset. 

With only requiring 5% down the money needed is very low compared to the Cash On Cash return you could make on a small Multi Family.