I'm considering supplying them with my inspection report where the inspector noted several components in either "Fair" or "Poor" condition. 

This is one of the larger empty commercial lots very close to a highway, but just behind the main street. 

i can see my wife and i building up our supply of yard equipment, especially if we're living in that property for a year or two. i love the idea of getting a chipper - we have some smaller trees that we need to cut down before they become an issue, and it'd be great to turn them into mulch.we didn't know goats could be rented - sounds like a great idea!

There aren't many 2 car garages in the area that are this usable (some are mostly unusable).Initial Repairs: $7-10k (mainly new paint, carpet, lower cabinets in the kitchen, glass block in basement and upstairs bathroom, updating bathroom)Expected Rent: $700/mo (probably doing Section 8)Expenses = $310/mo (based on items below).10% Property Management: $70/mo10% repairs/maintenance: $70/moRE Taxes: $35/moInsurance: $57/mo10% Cap X: $70/moI've used different real estate calculators but since they ask for the information differently I seem to be getting different numbers for my cash on cash returns and cash flow.

The main thing is to be proactive and transparent- hire an exterminator to come and secure the property from any intrusions and set traps as a precaution (be proactive - rats and mice will always find a way in if there is one).Try to get an idea of when construction will end or at least when the demo phase will end.

My own work has not had dramatic fails, mainly because I don't rush it.

They will code the property, the category it belongs to, and pass that to the accounting department.If you hire a general bookkeeper, you might see that problem of coding it completely wrong versus someone that focuses mainly on real estate.To give you a bit of an insight, I am a developmental controller and I am currently handling over $200 Million in transactions for residential/developments. 

(Applicants will sometimes give the number for their friend or family member who then poses as the person you think you're calling.)When calling the applicant's work, I'd recommend calling the main, publicized number for the business rather than the number the applicant provides. 

I will be mainly relying on homeunion to take care of my property"..... now in 2018, nothing in Boston surrounding areas makes a lot of sense anymore.

Ryan - I would say  yes to the main question ...its  best to  start with using  hypothetical scenario  that is likely higher than you plan to use  ...ask the lender to  use these figures...provide them with all the  data they  request  ...ask them to fully underwrite and  approve the  file  ( versus just  providing a  " pre qualification "  opinion  based off a loan officer  reviewing the data ) ...getting a firm / formal  loan approval commitment  is free and  this should allow you to know  exacatly where you stand