RepIr range- don’t waste your moneyRefrigerator-  there are many styles and many reasons that this may not work.

(1040 sq ft shingle roof, ranch style home in Akron, OH)

The most common portfolio style loan in Texas is a 20 year adjustable rate loan.

@Dana Winer I clearly don't know your state law and after reading it see that it has some conflicting indoor confusing stipulations.You can read it for yourself.

A similar style home was purchased by another investor last month for $179k and is currently up for lease at $1295/month.

The prep to make this prevent water damages to the rest of the house will cost more than anything saved.Subway tile is in style and super cheap if shopped around. 

I found this deal by driving the neighborhood and tracking down the owner cold call style.

Has spacious bedrooms, one full bathroom upstairs and a half bath downstairs, living room, fireplace, granite countertops, refrigerator included, new interior paint throughout, high ceilings & skylight offer natural sunlight, indoor utility room, Relax and enjoy the patio with family and friends.

The credit unions often maintain these style loans and refer to them as "house loans".

If you're using a real estate agent for example, you can have them make that one of the search criteria in the MLS.If you do feel you have to go with condominiums, then yes town houses are better than apartment-style units simply because they look more like single families.