I put in an all-cash offer last night, intending to refinance next month with a lender that has DSCR-financed 4 other loans of mine. 

The answer on whether or not to hire a management company really depends on how much work you need to put in before you can rent out and whether you’re willing to put in that work yourself

I still have a good 1-1.5 years before I can seriously start to put in any offers, so I want to use this time to educate myself the best I can, that's where your help would be greatly appreciated.Here are some of the questions I have at the moment:     -Which metric should I use to analyze this specific situation?

We already had planned to put in heat pumps in the main living space and in the upstairs between two bedrooms.

These strategies add a degree of risk to any transaction and may create distractions for new investors who are trying to get in the game.

My mom found out from a friend that the little old lady that owned it was recently ill and put in the hospital.

Sarah Palin did not quit to make money, she quit because of all of the unfounded 'ethical allegations' were just too distracting for her to fulfill the job of governor.Here is THE question.

I also put in new appliances and fixtures.

What you put in for renting and resale should be 2 totally different things.If you are holding for just 2 years you might go more resale finishes and hope they hold up.

With Ryan's estimate on insurance and then your estimate of taxes I get a total payment of around 376.67 a month.Even if this house has deferred maintenance and you put in 150 a month you are at 526.67 which is a win-win and below market according to the 800 you mentioned.How does she plan on getting the current tenant out at 800 a month??