I do think the big players moving into the SFR space, such as Invitation Homes, presents anther option for the SFR landlord to liquidate their portfolio en-mass.

If it is 2-years+ in arrears, the property would be en route to tax sale or the province may have seized it (which would also explain why the lender has taken no action).Every vacant property has a story - they are almost always hard-luck stories and fire is among the most expensive forms of hard-luck.

I would hate to install a stacked washer and dryer (or any appliance) only to find out I picked out an unreliable, costly, model. Does anyone have any advice on any particular make and model, whether it's good or bad?

@Mark S.Saving account, 50k max and must keepIt in the account for 90 dayshttps://www.marcus.com/us/en/savings/cashbonus

He estado siguiendo esta comunidad por algún tiempo y estoy muy interesado en involucrarme en bienes raíces, es algo que he querido hacer por algún tiempo.

The advantage of this approach are:As an owner occupant, you would be eligible for a high-ratio, insured mortgage (95% LTV for a SFH or duplex); you would have "roomer"s living in your own house, so it is easier to evict a poor tenant {from time-to-time one is bound to get by your screening}; since you live in the house, it is pretty easy to be the coxswain and keep things tidly and the crew in-line; if you were in New Brunswick you would also benefit from the owner-occupant exemption from the provincial portion of the  property tax (about a 40% saving).The obvious disadvantage is that you will be sharing your living space with your tenants  {find a home with an en-suite and you'll have a private bath}.You still need to do your homework.  

Renovating and improving the house from a 2/1 into a 3/2 with a master & en-suite What was the outcome?

-Nous trouvons les propriétés-Nous fournissons la mise de fonds-Nous payons les coûts reliés à la rénovation-Nous payons les coûts reliés durant les rénovations (électricité, taxes, etc)-Nous payons les frais de démarrage (notaire, taxe de bienvenue, etc).Critères recherchés-Vous devez avoir un bon bureau de crédit-Vous devez avoir un emploi temps pleins-Vous devez être à l’aise d’investir ailleurs que dans votre propre villeContactez-nous en privé..MAG

All tied to the concept of "Ability to Repay" as laid out by the CFPB: https://www.consumerfinance.gov/ask-cfpb/what-is-the-ability-to-repay-rule-why-is-it-important-to-me-en-1787/. 

See here:  https://wikitravel.org/en/New_Orleans/Central_CityNote where it says, "Although crime has gone down from mid-2009 to early-2012, Central City is still a dangerous neighborhood, not recommended for casual visitors.