It is a bit much and if you do not have a competent contractor, it will be a head ache.

The Key to getting ahead is getting started" - Mark Twain 

Thanks for any help ahead of time!

I would visit a non-traditional mortgage originator to see what lenders he or she works with and what products they support without a DTI.Credit score will have to be > 580 and cash position will have to be enough to cover the difference between 96.5% of appraised value and sale price, plus closing costs.

Visit your local REI groups.

Hurricanes are a tricky business, we’ve had 3 in the last 3 years, and I’m actually flying back to Wilmington right now just ahead of Elsa, which I’m hoping is down to a tropical storm by now!

You'll be amazed how many people have claimed they will empty the rental only to discover they've taken a few items of value and then left you with everything else.If they haven't provided a point of contact, or if you want to confirm the point of contact, you can always visit them at the location where they are detained and ask them.

I agree that a lease is a legal document, but I've also been around long enough to know that some people don't care and ask long as they come out ahead, that is all they care about. 

We're looking for offmarket storage & industrial deals and have developed a database of owners and properties, whom we will be calling and visiting. 

A visit with a Broker over lunch who does multi-families to pick his/her brain would not be a bad idea.