Hard money loans can be very costly as well as HELOCs especially in this environment.

when houses are appreciating at double digits each year with no improvements just because of the market, it's a lot easier to do than it may be in the next few years.on the other hand, one good thing about today's financing environment is that you can avoid personal DTI limitations by refinancing into a DSCR loan instead of a conventional loan. 

What makes it intriguing for the investor compared to the other 100 deals that come across their desk, especially in todays environment where we are seeing people desperate for financing because of banks tightening their standards

Should I list it as an all-inclusive corporate house with utilities included or just as a furnished house and have the tenant set up utilities?

If you pay cash for a condo, and have little in reserves and the condo has maintenance issues, you could be in a high risk environment.

What factors do you feel facilitate this type of environment?

This applies if the unit came with an AC system.It does not mention mold, moisture or humidity, but says:-- the unit must provide a safe, sanitary, and healthful living environment for the low income residents.This is from the SAHA Landlords Handbook: https://homesa.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Landlord-Handbook.pdfYou area may be different.Good Luck!

The lending environment is getting much tighter.The lender will also qualify the borrower, so your friend's net worth and liquidity will factor into the loan approval, even if it is a non-recourse loan.Along with banks, I would recommend calling a couple of commercial mortgage brokers (there are several good ones in the BP forums).

as you move up in return you move up in riskIf your trying to get into 10 caps and higher your risk goes up accordingly.. and many get totally wiped out in that environment being local or not.think of all those saying they are buying value add apartments... many times they are value add because the tenant base ran them down so bad the current owners need to flee....

If I were to receive your gift, I would donate to ALIVE (Alternatives to Living in Violent Environments) here in St.