We don’t mind the recording process—at the very least it’s a tax write off—but let me throw a few more angles out there that I hadn’t mentioned before and see what you and @Chris Seveney think: the CFD’s we’re purchasing are for unimproved land parcels, so I don’t think there’s an obligation to insure.

The only reason I might throw in a second one is just so the person doesn't just feel they chose the wrong channel even when they all pretty much work. 

Are there any criteria I need to consider about this area which can throw my appreciation and rental increase way off?

I’d rather throw money at a Columbus turnkey player than in a foreign market with unfamiliar terms of recourse.

I recommend to my clients to use the SFH markets to generate short term income and wait to catch a 2 - 4 unit property and when they pop up throw those in the portfolio. 

If you throw everything into one "capital improvements" bucket, you lose these benefits.3.

But the solution cannot always be to throw more money at a problem.Again, the government is focusing on the easy-button solution when it comes to higher housing related costs.

One misstep can throw off everything and result in a lot of tax consequences.

I've seen judges for the last 20 years throw out accrued late fees and deduct paid fees if deemed excessive and predatory.  

If you have 4 college students in a 5 bedroom house with a reasonable driveway that can fit 4 cars and they don’t throw parties all the time you will probably be ok.