However, rural areas tend to have less multifamily properties (depending how rural) so that can give you an issue with finding comps for your purchase.

My issue is i currently do not have the necessary funds for the down deposit for the purchase.( Roughly 20-25%). 

Hi Scott, It sounds like a good opportunity to deploy the contingency fund for the issue with the roof that popped up.As tempting as it is to use that contingency money to pay down the loan faster I think that sticking with the original purpose of the funds and updating the roof is the best use of that capital for the following reasons:1.An updated roof adds value to the property.

So, they will need to remove insulation to access all joists/floor boards.We agreed Dehumidifier to be installed to prevent the issue from reoccurring.I already have vapor barrier installed.Crawl Space Ninja stated that the fiberglass blanket insulation between the joists in my crawlspace can remain removed post remediation.

How big of an issue are maintenance requests from residents in terms of time, cost and resident frustration? 

But U.S. is going to have our own issues with the 2.5 %  fixed rate loans that all went out, and is possible we don't see anything close to 4% rates for another 1/2 decade.   

As @Jeffrey Sommer said, title takes longer and often times, if there is a tenant, or financial issues, the closing date gets delayed.

Hello. I have a rental unit that falls under the Los Angeles rent stabilization ordinance. Tenant wants to sign a two-year deal. How do I show what year two rent will be in the lease if I don't know the max allowable ...

I've had issues with there chosen title insurance and being told it is illegal for them to deni title insurance due to domestic violence (legal advise) can I just go in and pay cash for full offer amount????

I'm interested in both multi-family homes (MFH) and single-family homes (SFH) priced under $80k.