I highly recommend a book called Foreclosures Unlocked by Matthew Tortoriello and Kevin Shippee.  

The most common reason for a high water bill is a toilet that constantly runs or flushes.

Anyone that is looking at your assets is always going to need to factor in property management, so you can show that as a real expense (and really make it as high or low as you want).I work in a vertically integrated real estate and development company, and I cannot imagine how things would run if we did not have an internal property management company that essentially works for the other companies but also stands on its own.

Margins seem low and the risk seems high.

I know there is a huge shortage of housing and that has driven up price in the past couple years (along with other factors such as the pandemic, population growth, etc) so, I see listings for 2br-1bth for up to 2200 on places like Zillow, Redfin, etc.  

It's definitely possible to get a loan as a foreigner but the rates will be high(er) and the downpayment required will be as well.

Seems like a high-risk, low reward situation though.

For the PA investors out there or maybe in other states with high transfer taxes (2% of property value).

I would highly recommend talking to Jeff Weller at Coast 2 Coast and Fernando Corona both are also PadSplit hosts but we're some of the first expert lenders .

By targeting better locations, leveraging Section 8 for consistent cash flow, and balancing low acquisition costs with high guaranteed rents, you've achieved impressive results like $1,100 in net cash flow on a single property.