Not understanding/not realizing a condition exists is unlikely to work as a defense.

If your PM is only on Zillow than you selected the wrong PM, they are classified as a BOOB...Shelter is a necessity of life and there for it will rent but it will often come down to price and/or condition.

Or if you have an investor friendly agent they can help identify properties that are in very good condition and link you to a property management company.

For holding vs. flipping, let your goals and market conditions guide you—flipping can build quick capital, but holding offers long-term gains.

Rarely are they in decent condition.

Because a 1031 is only available for a property you are using for investment.Here's the conditions.1.

The fees and conditions also can differ a lot, so you should try figure out first what kind of apple do you want (DP, LTV, rate) and then bring them to an apple-to-apple comparison to see which one gives you what you need for what cost (instead of accepting all the fruits that are on display from each different DSCR provider).  

As a side note, most of the properties I have been targeting were Neighborhood grade C which are quite old and one of my concerns is that I may need to spend a lot of money on repairs and maintenance.I feel that I would need to wait a little bit more and maybe save more for my down payment and try to target Neighborhoods grade B.I’m trying to do an FHA loan and buy a house in my local market but even when I’m targeting properties between < 600,000 (which would be a 2Bed, 2 Ba in a good condition), my monthly payment would be around 5,000 which is impossible to pay for me.So, it has not been easy and it won’t be but I’ll keep looking until I find one property that meets my requirements and helps me to achieve my goals.

Without tenants it's easier to show the property and the condition can look better than if tenants have their stuff everywhere.

This includes, water, hot water, heat, air conditioning, cable, security system, snow removal, lawn care.