@Naz Hossain The biggest difficulty would be locating contractors who actually operate following that method.

That said, Texas has to do things differently and you’ll have more difficulty.

The reality is the opposite - if it's not in writing then the PMC doesn't have to provide the service or can charge extra for it!

I always hire my own inspector, and get a walkthrough video of the house from them (something not many people bother to ask for but it's really easy for them to do and doesn't cost any extra).

All that said, the difficulty of getting parts isn't the tenant's fault.

It may sound nice to pay a 6% management fee but the extra fees can add up to be more than the other company that charges 10% with no additional fees.

As for the rates, we are already at 2.7% and hoping to get it a little lower so we can use the extra income as a buffer if anything goes wrong.

The reality is the opposite - if it's not in writing then the PMC doesn't have to provide the service or can charge extra for it!

When determining a buy down, most investors do what you already did; they determine how long to recoup the extra money down.If it's less than 36 months and the investment is a long term play, that's good.

The property was in bad shape and we had to get an extra inspection to get the deal done but it's possible.