The last thing I will bring up is make sure you read the leases to make sure there is no wording to stop you from sub metering the water.

I see so many borrowers hobble themselves by paying cash and sinking massive amounts of capital into DEAD EQUITY!   

Why borrow from yourself, when you can borrow from a bank, it's the beauty of OPM!   

But I think once the snowball starts it will be hard to stop.

And this may be a bit late stop being so benevolent in this business.

if you try to borrow money for it, that will effect your debt to income, and banks don't like to hear that your down payment is borrowed funds. the idea of using other peoples money and investing with no money down is usually something experienced investors do. beginners are probably safer using owner occupied loans to get into multi family properties, or saving up funds for their investment down payments

Currently the Northstar Rail stops in Big Lake with only bus service serving St.

This whole thread was like a car accident....I just couldn't stop looking

You have to run numbers and then jump in or run away.Also realize that you never stop learning. 

In 2012 we moved back into our Evans, GA house and lived there as our primary residence until 2015 when we moved into our larger "long term" home as we decided Evans would be our final stop after retirement.