Think of all the horror stories about tenants maxing out the heat with their windows open during the winter, deliberately running water bills up, etc.

I'm particularly passionate about Fix and flips and Airbnb.Outside of real estate, I enjoy spending the valuable moments with family, friends and building fresh water fish tank aquariums as a hobby.Excited to learn and connect with you all!

Add another $20 a month for that.Add in HOA fees ($300 a month; shown in your link), Gas, electricity, high-speed internet, water, trash and snow removal. 

Is it purely interest?

It goes in much faster and is more water resistant. 

I had some minor water leaks and some subfloor issues that overall did not amount to much, but I had to have an vacancy to fix later.

Make sure that this won't put your future buyer in hot water with the VA or his lender. 

We couldnt have a large hole in the ground fill up with water that we were going to place a septic tank in.

I hate to see  new members being shot down when they dip their toes in the water.

This was after the foundation was given the OK by 2 separate inspectors and occurred due to lack of support under the house, soft soil in Florida, and lack of gutters to disperse rain water from the foundation.