I have never invested during a time of rising rates I believe it would/will be much more difficult.

I think a duplex in that price range would be difficult but not impossible necessarily.

If you have the FICO you could apply for a HELOC after you close, but it will be full doc.FICO of just a hair under ~820 and TransUnion/Equifax are 790+.Taxes might be a bit difficult, as I was in Grad.

They seem more difficult to sell.

If the cousin is being difficult and does not want to move out, I still have to file an eviction?

If you make the commission really high when you are doing less deals and then you start doing many it is difficult to then lower the percentage for that employee.

Just trying to get her to the table to discuss anything about the property can get very difficult with tantrums.   

@Matthew Orton I've been doing student rentals for 15+ years and the only thing that I've found that can sway difficult student behavior is through a fine.

An off market deal would probably be best to avoid competition as I think finding a "deal" on the MLS is going to be difficult right now, though maybe possible.

I haven't really had the opportunity thankfully where the amount owed after leaving was worth my time but have no issues stating I am a man of principal and sometimes petty and would go for it, especially if I thought they wronged me just to make life more difficult.