It's not impossible, but it's a "unicorn" deal.Let's do some quick math:Purchase: A distressed property in a DFW suburb that's desirable for a "family-oriented" rental will be $250k+.Down Payment (10%): $25,000.

That’s one reason supply inside the metro stayed tight even as demand grew.To the city’s credit, there’s movement.ADUs used to be nearly impossible to get approved here.

The quality is awful Haven't seen any of our competitor PMAs requiring an owner to indemnify the PMC for illegal activities.Most exclude illegal and fraud issues.They do include indemnification for errors though, except gross negligence. even that i push back on - especially gross negligence which is nearly impossible to prove. 

Essentially self management is impossible for them and need a PM. 

House hacking is hard here, but it's not impossible.

But, oversupplied markets are near impossible to resolve. 

Something impossible to control and difficult to predict many times. 

In many cases, the claims handler will reach out to the issuing agent and have the policy formally issued.As for whether the lien might be covered, it’s impossible to form an opinion without knowing two things:Whether the lien was listed as an exception on the title commitmentThe specific nature of the lienIf this is a foreclosed property, the lien could relate to code enforcement violations.

That's why 2-4 units makes sense for a first deal -- you get residential financing rates, which are 1-2 points better.But if you've already done work in real estate (contractor, property management, even successful fix-flips), a 5-unit with light to moderate rehab is not impossible.

So it is incredibly frustrating seeing that it is seemingly impossible to get any cash flow or even break even on a house after I move out and rent out the room I was living in.