Also, if you're a serious end buyer and can cover the first part, that would save a step.

Can try to reposition to Class B, but neighborhood may impede these efforts.Vacancy Est: Historically 10%, but 15-20% should be used to also cover tenant nonpayment, eviction costs & damages.Tenant Pool: majority will have FICO scores of 560-620 (approaching 22% probability of default), many blemishes, but should have no evictions in last 2 years.

While insurance might cover the reconstruction of your property, the community's recovery could take years or, in some cases, never occur.

That way if you have vacancy in one unit, you still have the other that can at least cover some or all of your expenses. 

At purchase the rents covered ~60% of piti.  

We just bought a house in a highly desired older neighborhood.The owner agreed to owner finance it with 5k down over 5 years at 0% interest.We did put some money into the house to fix it up some.The rental income will cover the payments.Always ask for owner financing, the answer might surprise you.Work with money partners to do more deals.Join your local Real Estate Club and learn new techniques and grow your network.

But, ultimately, it could work if you don't mind a low ROI.It could make sense if you look at a lifestyle rather than an investment purchase and you're just happy to cover your costs.

I initially intended to put down $50,000 to get a sellers concession where they would cover closing costs and a 2-1 buy down (we have to put down 10% or more down for the seller to be allowed to give us that that amount concession, around 5.8% off the purchase price of $484,500, seller concessions are capped at 6% with a 10% or more DP).

You need to rewrite the entire policy.If it was insured as a rental under your personal name, then transferred to an LLC, the insurance carrier would pay covered claims.*** Please note, the claim check would be made out to the Named Insured (your personal name), not the LLC.  

Now, if the loan is non-performing and has not been paid and there is no longer such a relationship with that customer, there could be sales to anyone willing to buy them, such as an auction, but the borrower is made aware of this as well, if notice can be given.I'm also speaking of a bank loan, not a secondary market loan that was sold and securitized as Dion covered.