I thought this was a common thing and was surprised when seller came back that they weren't willing to address the issues. 

To my surprise, nearly every room—including the basement, living room, kitchen, bedrooms, attic, and bathroom—was filled with personal belongings: couches, a dog crate, fish tanks, dressers, TV stands, eleven tires, and significant trash. 

This is what's surprising me at beginning of the year.The Milwaukee insurance agent called me hey your dwelling coverage should be 600k !

I would be surprised if the downstairs resident would need temporary housing, but if they do, insurance would cover that.

Their market knowledge and investor-focused approach really showed, and I felt confident that I was making informed choices.The process of acquiring my investment property was exactly what they advertised - no surprises or disappointments.

EDUCATE YOURSELF - yes, it will take time, but will lead to a selection that better meets your expectations & avoids potentially costly surprises!

I am fairly surprised to see the responses here. 

But I quickly realized — unless I was consistently and accurately analyzing deals, I was setting myself up for surprises (the expensive kind).🔑 The Spreadsheet That Changed the GameI found and modified a simple but powerful Deal Analyzer that I now use on every single property before even thinking about making an offer.This sheet answers one question:“Is this deal worth pursuing — or a waste of time?”

LLC is in place for it as well so you are in good position for it, I would be surprised if your lender hasn't asked about DSCR yet. 

Also depends if it’s your primary or classified fully as an investment property.I’d recommend confirming with a CPA to make sure it aligns with your setup — we’ve seen a lot of folks surprised by what they can (and can’t) write off.Our team helps a lot of investors with the STR loop hole here in Boise and a few variations of this strategy with clients lately.