Set up a plan with filters and routine check ups on the unit. 4) The right vendor might cost more...

Extensively rehabbing properties adds another layer of complexity to investing that new investors seem to routinely blow off as just a minor annoyance.

Fix any mistakes, errors, ommisions, and raise that score. 2) Like many others said, identify and implement money saving tips to your daily life and routine and hopefully build some savings to use as either a down payment or reserves etc.3) Leverage your pro membership to run at least 5 property analysis a day, at the BARE minimum!

Maneuvering through tightened guidelines has not been the easiest thing, for consumer and lender/broker, whether it's conforming or whether it's bridge money.Are you purchasing strictly investment on that 3 unit? 

My summers off from teaching were spent with my sons painting and performing routine maintenance on our rental units.

If strictly cash flow is your goal there's neighborhoods about an hour from the city that you can get close to the 1.5-2% mark speaking in terms of monthly rent over purchase price. 

I want to know what the max LTV allowed is when doing delayed financing.I had thought that for most lenders it was 75% LTV for SFR and 70% LTV for small multi-family (2-4 unit) properties.Is this still correct, or has anything changed because of the coronavirus and banks being more strict with lending practices.For Example: I but a duplex for $100K in cash.

I would have some strict minimum requirements to rent to anyone.  

What your proposing is not an issue and is routinely structured this way by many investors. 

Do you work with Investors that need to adhere to strict timelines and scope of work?