When I move out in Sept, get married, and fill my current room, I'll basically be breaking even after expenses and maintenance. 

Certainly the mixed park requires more engagement but the NOI is substantially better. 

If you have performed rehab, my favorite programs offer both no seasoning and 90-day seasoning requirements to use the appraised value as the basis for your loan.

If the owner is behind in his goal, it makes sense to reduce the expense to meet his goal, but that makes it harder to protect the longevity and condition of the properties while also treating tenants like paying customers with fairness, care, and respect.

Some states are expensive to have to register in - CA will run ya $800/year if you do business there.

I've been told that the law requires insurance companies to give  90 days written notice of non-renewal, but if I never received it by US mail from them, do I have a good case that they are out of compliance with that law and need to allow me to switch agents and renew?

$20k/unit alone tells you a lot about the work likely required. 

The lower the rate, the harder it is to qualify for these loans since they up the requirements. 

For example, single-pane windows can make heating and cooling more expensive compared to double-pane windows.

For example, condos may require more money down on a DSCR loan, especially if it non-warrantable.