This being the industry standard and widely accepted throughout commercial and multifamily real estate; it seems the banking industry believes any down payment under 20% is over leveraged and 20%-30% down makes it a safe bet for the lender.

Despite industry-wide push back on these rules, there is no indication that they will relax or delay these delivery limits.

@Pete Harper I thought of another angle.

Since you do have a property management company and cannot be on site yourself, be sure to set the expectation with them regarding getting a few quotes, especially if you find that the pricing varies widely.

With monthly expenses at $1,123 he clearly is doing all the labor for free and even then, those expenses feel light.While there is a wide variation, expenses in the apartment space, average about 50% of revenue.

That means a lot because we still feel like we have a lot to do in order to gain real momentum.We’ll definitely look at the AirBnb angle.

 I need to get new windows for a property on a busier street that you can each car "whoosh" by on the front side of the house and will make it difficult for showings and this is a huge window at 8 ft wide by 5 ft tall. 

If a tenant can move in with their suitcase and fully furnish the rest of their room on a single target run then you will appeal to a wide pool of tenants looking for exactly what you're offering. 

I am 29 years old with a masters in structural engineering and I work for Tetra Tech, It's an engineering company that does a wide range of work all around the country.

That size of home should be around 6-$8500Ask if they are changing all angle stops and supply lines, hose bibs, and water heater flex lines.