You can easily get some nice used appliance off Facebook Marketplace for less than <$1K which will likely be less than a month of vacancy for you. 

Because of depreciation combined with interest payments, and other expenses, a property can easily show a loss for tax purposes even though it’s generating a positive cash flow.

@Neil Anthony, if you want to learn the MF space, I think investing as an LP in 2-3 syndication deals is an excellent start, especially if you are investing out of state and, assuming you have a full-time job.That is how I started.You can learn how sponsors evaluate and offer deals, listen to other investors ask questions of the sponsors, and, IMO, you can attend in-person events where you can meet other investors and sponsors and ask all the questions you want as well as hear investment stories of all kinds.Once you get through some time immersing yourself in the MF investment world, you will have a better idea of whether you want to be an active or passive investor.  

Hello BP! I'm looking at a SFR portfolio in Louisville and was wondering what folks thought about the market. I'm actually flying out for the day tomorrow so if there's places that I should check out, would be happy t...

With flood damage, they often need to be replaced, but they can evaluate.

Hard money lenders are used to private loans, have vetted paperwork, and can evaluate the property, your lender, and you to make sure this deal makes sense for all and that everyone is adequately protected.

He displays it for you to easily understand all you need to know about Real Estate in your area using Graphs and Charts and simple explanations.

I would just say, evaluate your market and the supply of tenants and run the numbers.

I'd evaluate the possibility of refinancing using a DSCR type loan.

I would recommend changing the visitation language in your lease. 2 weeks seems like a long time and I can easily see people abusing it.