I patronized a Chinese Restaurant located on the main street in Dunnellon NJ, had a major fire, and could not be rebuilt the as before, i.e. with the apartment upstairs.

I work with a lot of the major lenders and private money.

.- Getting under contract and then reducing the price because of findings is common, but major reductions are likely to tick off the seller unless you have strong justification.

A lot of STR investors prefer to sell off-market so they don't have to shut off business during tours, and I'm lucky to get access to a large majority of those deals in CO.

All geared towards the MRS. who as we know is the major decision maker..

Keep in mind a few things - many major markets currently have a glut of multifamily projects so you may be competing with large apartment complexes with amenities offering incentives in a competitive market. 

If you want to do Section 8 you want to be in the ghetto of pretty much any major metro area.

I have a 3/2 rented with that model for 7 years , no major issues since I started doing background checks.

I don't want to be the bearer of bad news but I truly believe starting with a single as a rental is a major mistake.

Most likely yes.)As a buyer I might say something like these 4 major items add up to $3,500.