Rod is an ACTIVE mentor, which takes a lot of time/energy. 

By adding an extra bedroom, and opening up the 2nd unit by restructuring some of the walls, switching around some of the rooms in the first unit to make it more inviting and give it a larger kitchen.

If you're already showing losses, focus your energy elsewhere!

But @Garrett White and I are shifting our focus to larger unit count properties.

I'm the single breadwinner for my family (2 kids) so I don't know if I'd have the time and energy to both run this rental and manage my work so I can reach the income level to handle the bigger mortgage comfortably.I feel like this chance for us to have a rental property with positive cash flow won't come often so I really want to explore it.

If they can get what they want, they'll sell - often trading up for a larger property by way of 1031 exchange. 

Terms are not going to be super aggressive due to the fact that the rehab amount is larger than the purchase price though.

Here is how I would apply in our larger Orlando homes:1. kid-friendly amenities and decor are super important.

@Shiloh Lundahl I will do value add specifically with ADU development, so I am tracking permits to find other ADU developments and overall inventory growth to find a competitive edge with supplying demand in areas lacking larger residential developers aka "the middle housing"@Arlem Garcia Interesting, Tariffs will play a big role in supply chains, so it will be interesting to see how governments come to resolutions@Henry Clark Absolutely, imo gone are the days of investing for cashflow or appreciation, now it's about aligning long-term strategies with lifestyle 

As Guadalupe said above, a DSCR is a great option for buying with a lower DP but it comes with the caveat of higher interest rates; and as Nate said, National Bank of Coxsackie in Glenmont is a great local bank which wont sell your note to larger banks.