i suspect that there will be very little left for the fixing the things you didn't know about that will no doubt surface after you close.  

@Dion DePaoli  I suspect on these low value assets the cost of doing this kind of work is greater than the value of the property..

You already said you think her SS is suspect... don't need her adding to her passive income by suing you for discrimination. 

But again duplex's that are turn key in major mid west towns are suspect as an investment PERIOD..

An arrest shows nothing more than that someone probably suspected the person apprehended of an offense.”....Because arrest records do not constitute proof of past unlawful conduct and are often incomplete (e.g., by failing to indicate whether the individual was prosecuted, convicted, or acquitted),.... the fact of an arrest is not a reliable basis upon which to assess the potential risk to resident safety or property posed by a particular individual.

If a child fell off the lawn which runs flush with the top of the rock wall and fell 5 feet to the sidewalk i suspect a lawsuit may ensue.

@Jay Hinrichs  Even if the underwriting turns out to be as rigid as you suggest, but the investor is still able to prove up on all the lender's requirements, the rate quoted in the article is the part that caught my attention as suspect, especially based on the current cost of investor loans.   

I do not know the landlord's angle for reporting a higher deposit.If you suspect fraud, don't confront your landlord, but rather report it to the county housing authority.

Even for those of us who prefer airbnb, since STR is banned in most policies, I suspect as soon as the main insurer sees a claim with a tenant involved they play the exclusion card.

So far it's a great process experience but I suspect about quality  of investment.Good LuckVivek