Get the bank to loan on a property that needs work, and cover the rehab myself.Hard money loan...

When establishing your core 4 ( agent / lender / contractor / mgmt co. ) how large of an area can they cover before their expertise becomes diluted?

Some benefits are that the loan can cover much higher loan amounts in comparison to an FHA loan which may have county limits, among other things. 

The numbers don't "quite" work - if we occupy one unit and rent the other only ~70% of the mortgage is covered but that's 70% that I can save towards property #2.

That’s not a problem if you leave it alone or cover it with more siding but if you have to tear it down you’ll pay a premium for asbestos.  

I like that BP has all the bases covered with ways to consume the content and interact with the community!

Depending on the cost of the home hopefully the rent from one side covers the entire mortgage if not more!

Really nice having someone else cover most, if not all, of your monthly housing costs!

Household incomesGDP per capitaCrime rateProperty taxesNumber of owners vs rentersPrice to rent ratiosvacancy ratesHousing prices.I am wondering if this about covers what I should be looking for in a particular area, or if there are any important factors that I should be considering.

One way would be to have 2 loans  that gives them the cash they need and reduces your debt payment in a 3 or 5 year note to cover that down payment they need  GIVES THEM THE CASH THEY NEED NOW AND A SHORTER PAY-OUT ON THAT