It's often missed in underwriting lower priced rental units. 

The housing affordability hits the lower income earner harder than the upper. $150k homes have higher DOM than $675k houses. 

I would find it inconvenient for people without kids to have to open the gate each time to access the laundry room and garage which are on the lower level. 

Instead you could buy a primary with a lower rate, lower payment and include the renovations into the purchase by using a primary construction or renovation loan.

Older and middle or lower apartment may have a common laundry room/area. 

With lower entry prices compared to many Texas metros and projected home sales growth exceeding national averages, these areas provide opportunities for stable cash flow in single-family rentals.

The biggest challenge is getting owners to understand this as few actually follow any industry data.One of the risks this will cause is lowering of screening thresholds to fill vacancies. 

The 10-year Treasury yield is holding under its 25-day MA — if it slips lower, next stop is 4%, which would be rate-positive.

Ok, again were in extreme actions that are again inflationary LT and only hold a ST lowering impact. 

More experienced investors can get closer to the 10–15%  (sometimes better) range since lenders feel more comfortable rolling more costs into the loan.The numbers also shift based on the deal itself—buying at a deep discount lowers your cash-to-close, while tight ARVs or riskier rehabs push it higher.