Beyond that there are hard money lenders who charge higher rates to take on more risk... but they again start by looking at you, your skill set, and your previous experience in both managing your credit, as well as your real estate investment history.  

What is sensitivity analysis if project cost is 10% higher, it takes 6 more months to build ?

Alternatively, negotiate a credit at closing for the roof cost, reducing the purchase price, or arrange seller financing for the roof.

Tenant Relations: A property manager with excellent tenant management skills can reduce turnover and increase tenant satisfaction.

What questions should I ask a fund manager before I invest in a private lending fund?

@Nicholas Nakamura we currently manage almost 700 doors, almost 100 of them being S8 leases.DM us if interested...

I would buy an investment property with more money down for you, let them live there and manage it, and add their "rent" to an ownership stake over time.

I manage around 400 rentals with 14 years of experience and have never been sued once.

Poor insulation and single pane windows will raise that cost to run the furnace quite a bit so you might want to see where the break point is for upgrading.The biggest issue is power outages in the winter.

I currently manage over $10 million raised in this manner.