This lets rental income cover your mortgage and expenses while you take advantage of tax benefits like deductions, mortgage interest, repairs, and depreciation.

And you can purchase a screen cover for around $50 to help prevent sparks and flying debris from getting to other areas. 

@Anne Connor the biggest thing with the appraisal gap is being able to cover the difference.

It would take 20 years to cover the cost of the stock from earnings.  

Quote from @Theresa Harris:  If she can get a loan to cover what she would have to pay her ex, then she'd also need to get roommates or something to help her with the mortgage payments. 

We've had this happen before, where a worker made an entry error, and we've immediately covered it for the owner, while we worked it out with a vendor or whomever.Doubt this is covered in your contract, but recommend pressuring them to correct their mistake with you and STOP using the vendor as an excuse.Otherwise, start looking for a new PMC FIRST, then when you find one, terminate this one.

The far majority of our unit turnover expenses are covered by the tenant's security deposit.

I'll also get to help out and learn some trades with him.My main concern is he doesn't have enough $$ now to have any skin in the game or cover any upfront fees. 

taking this from a dup to a single family would not allow the rents needed to cover the investment leaving us without the option to hold and rent, like we intended to in this area.

Build a stand alone covered front patio with room for table and chairs, etc.