Realistically though, it sounds like you’re not doing anything unusual or creative here; just standard owner financing probably done hundreds or thousands or times each day using boilerplate forms easily provided by a title company.

And these days you need income to cover the loan without considering the rental income.It would be highly unusual for a SFR rental to provide the types of returns angel or VC investors are looking for.

Your experience is not unusual, though extremely frustrating.

This might be unusual in the states but this is the average amount we get each month.

I know that at the right price there are examples of deals working in any area, but with the current economic situation and an uncertain near future, I would avoid investing in a D area right now, especially if you're an out of state investor.  

It's actually not unusual this time of year.

Caliber is actually well-equipped for the task which is very unusual.

However, I am uncertain about the time frame, but my ideal situation would be finding a duplex or triplex in a C to B class neighborhood and living with low to no money out of pocket for monthly expenses.

It's not completely unusual for multi-unit properties. 

Maybe I'm too cynical, but as a lifelong American, this phrase struck me as highly unusual.