Unfortunately, we have just learned about a water damage caused by the people living upstairs.

Unfortunately, according to BP rules, I can only vote 1 time for this post. 

At your age, I had very similar thoughts but unfortunately put them to the side and jumped on the hamster wheel of life for almost 15 years.

Unfortunately depreciation is solely based on your purchase price.

Unfortunately, for the darker one´s this will be the normalized perception.

I don't know your circumstances, but real estate investing is not a get rich quick investment strategy.

I was in the process of looking at mortgage prices around the area too and theyre pretty much the same unfortunately.  

Yes unfortunately lawsuits can be filed pretty much anytime for any reason regardless of whether they are right or wrong.

Unfortunately, I'm finding it difficult to find lenders interested in this, and terms that are less advantageous than I would have expected. 

Clearly, if you saw it advertised on the billboard, it's being done.It's up to you to decide whether it's a good idea for you and I can't have an opinion on that given that I know pretty much nothing about your circumstances and objectives.