In your case, a life estate created by action of law would like give possessory rights and maintenance obligations, too.

with 30k per door to get a multi bought, fixed, and ready to rent and rents around $700, we see 15% cap rates easily after maintenance management vacancy pads.  

I do my math slightly differentlyincome-1/3 for maintenance/vacancy/management expense-hard costs-desired monthly FREE PROFIT (say $100/mo each door)balance tells me the mortgage payment I can affordthat, in mortgagecalculator.org at 6.5 for 20 years, is the value of the house.If you have to (in some markets) sacrifice mainenance/vacancy pads (as ************* and others teach), I guess...but there's a risk.I love my market in PA. 15% returns AFTER all that. and usually mortgage pays me all my money back.

Maintenance and repair. 

It also takes the most amount of time and ongoing maintenance. 

Hello Everyone,I am currently a maintenance guy at a property management company.

If it's like, 100+ units, then 8 units doesn't make too much of a difference unless the numbers are there.Also, 2ba vs. 1.5ba, you're looking at increased initial buy price, PLUS likely higher maintenance costs going forward.

Preventive maintenance will save you so much $$ in the long run.Trouble accessing unit? 

Very low maintenance property.

Finance - $164,500 @ 4.5% $ 10,008 Maintenance $ 2,400 Insurance $ 1,641 Taxes $ 1,372 Rent $ 18,000 Net Profit $ 2,578 NOI 70% DCSR 1.26 Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated.