It has both positives and negatives.

@Miles Robinson this question is debated a lot, and you'll hear positives and negatives on both sides.

I had fancy UC Berkeley online library access, so I did what anyone in that position would do and read all the peer reviewed academic literature on bed bugs written by people with Ph.D after their name (including pre-modern remedies that worked & still work), and over the course of a few months eliminated the infestation myself - chemical free.

Asses your position and  find a workable arrangement. 

I fell on hard times after graduating and am only recently in a position to recover and it's why i'm hungry for a future.

I did have my electrician do an electrical plan overlay for the electrical in the kitchen, so that is one factor.I will also say that there are crazy energy regulations in place in CA that can impact the electrical and HVAC. 

This is a copy and paste from the HUD underwriting manual: To be eligible for a mortgage, FHA does not require a minimum length of time that a borrower must have held a position of employment.

Keep in mind that a title search is NOT title insurance, and if something is missed, or you're not first position, it's your problem.

@James Mercure I'm in the same position as you are. 

Based on the numbers, this home is giving me a positive cash flow $50 monthly after all expenses and management.