With this being such a new strategy there's not a lot of info out there, and even fewer folks who have already executed it successfully.Congratulations and thanks for sharing!

Their home in Waldo was also a great deal a Duplex they found for $210K and now getting $1250 a door since it needed renovations.Some advice is be careful with what you by so that you are not paying top dollar or market price for a home that someone just renovated.

There are pros and cons to using DPA with your average conv/fha loans ( yes this is how you arrive at 0% down or 100% CLTV or combined loan to value financing).Conv and FHA lend up to 95-97% so that remaining 3-5% down is covered or partly covered by the remaining local DPA programs.

Others are more flexible.  

Credit unions are often more flexible.

Normally, this fee is added when it is a flat fee service, or the owner is difficult to work with on pricing.Working with contractors is a difficult task filled with frustrations and missing timelines.

The other 50% just don’t understand real estate law, real estate principles, real estate finance, and real estate agency.  

I think the evictions are a tenant screening issue more than an issue with self-guided tours vs in-person.  

Good luck with your investment! 

Happy to have found this site.