The initial inspection noted previous termite damage, but no activate infestation, so they wanted an additional termite inspection.

The one we live in, in Charlotte is fine and we cash flow well with our East Irondequoit property, despite some hiccups with inherited tenants that had to go and infested the house with every rodent you could think of.

If you find that a hazardous condition such as mold infestation is present you will want to contact a certified inspector or a company who is property licensed to handle the removal / remediation of such conditions.Often times when we are dispatched to service a tenant occupied unit we find that other problems are present that the owner or property management company may want to address.

Check us census data for stable population growth for each zip code you are considering, i like to see at least 1% population gain both historic and forecast  AND very important to check for crime infestation in the area, so you can to to here for that:    https://www.crimereports.com/2, don't trust your realtor's input on investing, rather maybe ask a round thee RE Investor clubs in DFW area to locate a reputable investor and pay them a reasonable consulting fee to give you a second opinion about area or even a particular property.

sounds like a nightmare.I wonder if there's anything one could write into the lease to make this the tenant's responsibility...You would have to be extremely filthy to not notice a bed bug infestation in 3 beds.

Are the owners the cause of rampant crime, rodent and insect infestations and blight.

I'd classify it as a "medium sized" mold issue, it was bigger than a few spots on a wall but much less than a big mold infestation covering several rooms or a whole house, it was confined to the master bath and was green mold.

Just curious to see who has had experience with buying multi-family units and then finding out they are bedbug infested.

When is time for you sale a lot easier to liquidate tooCons: Because it is one building, if the building ever catches fire or becomes infested with bedbugs (it can happen), the probability of loss of income is high. 

As Matt R. video shows, rent control was intended by politicians to keep grandma (on a fixed income purportedly) from getting priced out of her sweet, doily laden, cat infested little apartment.