I wouldn't go to home depot or lowes for something that specific.I'm sure you're trying to keep costs down, but you may want to bid out a full replacement vs. the paint. 

We're fortunate in that the weighted average interest rate on both her and my student loans are pretty low.

You have to make the bet that you might do well, break even, or have a big loss.If a buyer has limited funds and net worth they do not need to get sucked in by the potential of high cash flow and landing nice tenants that pay on time and take care of the place with low income type properties.Think of this.Someone buys a piece of junk and hopes the building doesn't fall apart and the tenant pays on time so they can cash flow 200 to 300 a month based on current market rents for that product type.So 2,400 to 3,600 a year if everything goes perfectly with no surprises.

It's a small island and inventory is low.

Your closing costs are too low and you are self-financing the repairs in the report.

You will not likely qualify for bank financing with a low credit score and less than two years employment.

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In addition, I know some lenders are willing to hold back reserves when you have low liquidity. 

Here is a good thread on what risks to look out for in condo investing and how to analyze vet condo deals:https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/91/topics/482...They were good for me starting out due to low price point and overall lower barrier to entry, but now shifting to SFRs because they offer the maximum control.

I'm wanting to start with the strategy of hold and rent but it is hard to find deals in the Charlotte market that make sense because inventory is so low.