Dont compromise your neighborhood, for a few dollars of theoretical gross rentsYou meant to say: A 100k home would GROSS ~2000 (per month) - not "net".

So lets say a total of 13k to the table.  

I call you up and say, “ I don’t think I should have to follow the lease terms and want you to lower my rent payment 200 a month because of “this environment.†What are you going to say?

When you really look at it objectively and in general terms, how is this transaction any different than one in which the investor ( or any buyer) would have held, say, a few months and then re-sold for a profit???

If a project goes over budget due to say a unplanned event for septic or foundation issue will I get less return?

Consider the "opportunity cost" of your investment, or the cost of investing in this home, vs. say a duplex of a similar price (which isn't fair b/c duplexes might cost more for a comparable quality).

If its floating then you missed the info and the lender has no obligation as they had informed you that it was floating.Unfortunately there are too many unethical lender how will do and say a lot of things to lock you in, because they know that at the end you will take whatever they give you because you want to close.Good services comes at a price, and sometime a 1/8-1/4 "better" rate is not worth it if the rate is just a mirage and/or the process will be dragged out and painful.Good luck.

I would say as long as you have enough reserves in the bank to cover any repairs and vacancies and you find a great deal... go for it.

I would say a light gray or cream color.

Sure, it is much more passive than say a W2, however, it's still work.