Hey all...new investor here with a question on whether or not I should proceed...I'm looking to place an offer on a SFR in MO and I'm reading over the engineer's report which states the following: "Findings and Recommendations (July 2019):Inspection of the foundation showed that the rear, front, and east walls have moved inward in the past with resulting cracks; the walls have had vertical steel restraints (beams) installed.

There are number of ways that you can open up slots to continue to buy rentals via Fannie Mae financing.

This is what a recession feels like folks if you were skiddish before it will be even harder to steel your nerves now.

Steel, tile, slate, etc are all significantly more expensive, and decking issues beneath the existing (due to moisture, etc) will also significantly increase cost.

@Michael Steele Welcome to Bigger Pockets!

All new new drywall and paint in a 4000 sq ft home, flooring, replaced all plumbing and upgraded electrical, new siding and garage doors, 4.5 updated bathrooms, kitchen remodel with quartz countertops and stainless appliances, many windows replaced, we kept as much original trim and doors as possible, upgraded the staircase with fashionable stainless steel cable system.

All new new drywall and paint in a 4000 sq ft home, flooring, replaced all plumbing and upgraded electrical, new siding and garage doors, 4.5 updated bathrooms, kitchen remodel with quartz countertops and stainless appliances, many windows replaced, we kept as much original trim and doors as possible, upgraded the staircase with fashionable stainless steel cable system.

Joists and beams had been married with new lumber, plumbing and electrical completely updated, posts replaced with steel. 

Painted interior, laminate floors, stainless steel appliances, and replaced all windows with premium energy star windows(did this more because the windows all were past due).What was the outcome?

I'm now allowing outdoor pets again, though on my first rental, an outdoor dog scratched the paint off of both sets of steel French doors and I charged the tenant for replacement.