So even if you miss a month of the higher rent, it will kick in after you satisfy the appropriate "notice period" or they of course have the option to terminate and leave.

It might even work if you don't house hack, just depends on how much rehab is needed.

Most are not even comparable, but I guess you get what you pay for

I am from Iowa so our goal would be to use it in the winter months (dec,jan,fab) and try and break even off the income from the remaining months. 

My advice: Take action, even if it’s small.

Had mortgage and note on the property.Buyer failed to get insurance is my understanding even though it was in the agreement. 

I dont even think a buyers list is what you need.

I recently had to get some garage door springs fixed on my home and nobody would give me a quote or even  come look at it without charging me $75+.For all this I pay 8% of rent collected, $300 to place the tenant and $150 for renewals.

If you're house-hacking, you can put down as little as 5% (or even 3.5% for an FHA loan).

This experience taught me to trust my instincts more and never skip due diligence, even in areas I am less familiar with like basements and water intrusion.Any advice on how I should proceed would be greatly appreciated.