The payment shouldn't increase my debt-to-income ratio much because of my high salary and I am quite frugal in that I save 50%+ of my income and have little other expenses other than rent so from my perspective I'm still safe.Of course, underwriters have different opinions so I don't want to screw my future self by financing an auto to stay liquid only to find out in a few months they would want me to pay it off before getting a mortgage.

Larger properties are easier from a management perspective because you can hire a very sophisticated and experienced manager (the trick is finding and vetting them).  

These people, the ones in distressed situations, need to move on and re-invent themselves, as they move on from a problem house and into a fresh new future.Because you've been in rough situations, you will have empathy. 

Going to be re-freshing all the units if I buy it.I know it varies by market, but what apartment upgrades have given you a solid ROI?  

Do not discount your gut feelings when meeting with a perspective tenant.  

@Brie Schmidt I have a one year old, so the pain of child birth is fresh in my mind, hard to imagine something worse haha...

I'm fresh off getting the HomeStyle Loan, so if anyone has any questions about my experience, please hit me up.I'm looking at keeping my momentum and developing some economies of scale where I purchased my first property.

@Charlie McCurry @Natalie Vane Thank you- you both have two different perspectives which I like.

I would probably report it and document everything while it is still fresh - take pictures of the real walkway & the shortcut, etc.

White cabinets looks very nice in general, are in style, and have stood the test of time from a popularity perspective.