It's done all the time and even better when you market it and include the current plans and permits (assuming you have this in place).

Then let appreciation and principle pay down come into play to get you up to 30% or so.Most people here on BP will push for self management, myself included.

Yes, we have a property manager who has handled everything for us, including the repairs we have done.  

Add 3 more months of monthly expenses ( including utilities, insurance etc) to cover the vacancy of potentially distressed property. 

I like the idea of including it in the rent as it ensures the tenant keeps the renters insurance and seems like the least amount of effortThanks!

Determined to find some way to pay off debt quicker and become financially free I decided to read some books and get into multiple forms of investing.

that we’ve learned in our 24 years, managing almost 700 doors across the Metro Detroit area, including almost 100 S8 leases.

If judge denys, my question is if the previous owner does not claim the surplus money can it go to the 1st morgage so that when I do try and negotiate it will already include the winning bid amount? 

I've included an example below to help illustrate this.So different lenders have different rates (which do vary even for DSCR loans) but these are factors they all consider.See example below:DSCR < 1Principal + Interest = $1,700Taxes = $350, Insurance = $100, Association Dues = $50Total PITIA = $2200Rent = $2000DSCR = Rent/PITIA = 2000/2200 = 0.91Since the DSCR is 0.91, we know the expenses are greater than the income of the property.DSCR >1Principal + Interest = $1,500Taxes = $250, Insurance = $100, Association Dues = $25Total PITIA = $1875 Rent = $2300DSCR = Rent/PITIA = 2300/1875 = 1.23DSCR lenders generally let you vest either individually or as an LLC.

Tenant pays for almost everything, including HOA, property taxes, ordinary R&M.