Nothing known wrong/needs fixed.Purchase price: $176k (also, the appraised value).

You’re not wrong in your observation.

Within 9mnths your heads gonna be a whole lot more clearer if being a Landlord is the right call, or the wrong one. 

One wrong move, one wrong contractor, one wrong vendor…will erase any "benefit" one city has over another.

But maybe I'm wrong. 

The lawsuit is seeking compensatory damages, as well as restitution and disgorgement of wrongfully obtained funds.

You can't go wrong with Certainteed / GAF brands, although there are cheaper options TAMKO.Roofing with Metal: If you are doing standing seam snap lock mechanicals / metal roofing it could get priced by LF and it's a bit more pricey and tricky to price.

If you get that wrong and no strategy works.Good move meeting with a CPA... just make sure they understand real estate operations, not just entities.

I would put the 3-5% down, fix it up while living in it and then continue, often times when you are refinancing they will only refinance you at a 75-80% LTV ( I am not a lender so could be wrong) but that would make the numbers better either way if you just did the house hacking/nomad method. 

Too much could go wrong and jeopardize an excellent tax deferred vehicle.