Other considerations things to look at include; are any utilities common (like paying for a boiler for all 4 units instead of individual furnaces), how does access/common areas work, do the tenants all have access to laundry, are there any common area utilities (light common area lights, electric or gas for laundry) that would stay in the owner name.  

For the experienced SRO owners I would appreciate the opportunity to connect, share and learn.Thanks.

And the windfalls to the owners are life changing . 

Identifying a d purchasing properties that are undervalued due to under market rents caused by owners with a lower purchase basis that are terrified of losing tenants and raising rents, will definitely provide you with immediate upside appreciation when adjusting rents to market rates as well as covering all your holding costs and a cash flow reward every month. 

A amnesty for unpermitted work can be a financial gold mine for some of these owners.

The owner has one goal, cash out of the property, and is offering seller financing.

If it were me I'd be looking at taking advantage of a low down payment owner occupied loan and getting a house hack going in that market. 

We serve alongside a group of missionaries (we are business owners in the states with real estate and restaurants, but split our time between the US and Panama).

Owners are just using there cabins a bit more these days.

Using that logic , maybe we should go back to only land owners can vote .