Utilities altogether is about $250 a month, internet is $90 a month for the 1T fiber (we want fast internet for 6 people), 5% vacancy, Lawn care $120 a month, Pest control $30 a month, and we do bi-weekly cleaning of the common area at $200 a month.

Quartz countertops, fully tiled bathrooms, higher ceilings and doors, LVP flooring throughout. for us its upgraded appliance packages NO micro above the drop in stove.

You see it to a much smaller degree in Miami, as I was moving out we had 3 families rent out one 3br apartment two floors below us.

I purchased a mixed-use triplex with the bottom floor zoned commercial. 

Secondly, DSCR rates are often quoted as floor rates meaning they will cost a lot upfront to get those floor rates.

and there's cleaning, carpet, painting, patching.

I would have to do a small rehab of floors and paint and maybe new appliances.I want to do short term rental or this if possible.

You could use a floor leveling product but check the square feet to see if the product covers large spaces.

It seems that if you can find a good deal on the purchase price, are willing to do cosmetic updates (floors, painting, maybe a kitchen) you can get that 100-200/month cash flow.  

When you first approach the homeowners about helping them out of their property, you'll want to let them know that you aren't going to save their mortgage you're just trying to give them a clean escape from having that defaulted mortgage on their credit.