Seller basically drafts up a contract and decides on a rate and term to calculate a monthly payment.

Solar has financing that is zero down and mostly results in a lower monthly payment than you were paying your utility.

(Columbia, Richland County) The increase would case the payment to go up $900.

Then move forward with a restoration company or trusted contractor who can help you dry out the place starting tomorrow (or ask your existing contractor for recommendations).

My wife suggested an every-week payment plan of 250.00 a week to catch up.

(Max vacated rents - your monthly mortgage payment) = +/- net cashflow.

I am hoping that a solid boots on the ground person whom I trust will help make the process less daunting from afar. 

Los Angeles market for house hacking.Is it generally better to buy a duplex for house hacking in a better area, for example, Silver Lake, but pay a bigger down payment(20%-25%) for a move in ready home or buy a fixer upper duplex in West Adams and pay minimum downpayment 3.5-5% and spend the rest on renovation to gain forced appreciation.

I think they recently lowered the down payment requirements for owner-occupied multi fams.  

So, if the things covered by the policy would cause you to start missing mortgage payments and eventually lose your property then there is a value and for a landlord who is struggling that may be true.