Of the 3 inherited leases, the tenants were not asked to pay a pet rent for their cats, nor a pet deposit.

I am co-owner of a company that provides EMD Lending services to wholesalers. 

Currently we are seeing STR owners posting for sale due to reduction in prices they can get per night and the vacancy rate increasing.

Michael, I would suggest you buy the live in house as a owner occupied property and stay their for the foreseeable future while you rehab the property.

Secure W2 employment, tackle side gigs, save religiously, build your credit, and house hack your first deal utilizing an owner-occupied investment loan.

Now owner needs money and wants to sell it.

Hey all, I own a bunch of my own properties, but I do manage properties for other owners as well.   

The issue is that fix and flip and DSCR loans are business purpose loans where you are required to sign an affidavit of business purpose / non-owner occupancy saying neither you nor your relatives will live at the property.

Can usually allot 5-10% vacancy factor and same for maintenance.9) Class B usually also okay, but needs more attention from owner and/or PMC.

Nights, weekends, irrational/emotional clients (this last one goes just as much of owner-occupants as it does for investors).