That is a big fat NO!

Now it used to be if you got a job with the government and could count on a fat pension then life could be good and with a few rentals excellent.

I would be beyond humiliated to come to the office that many times in a row, not caring about bothering someone or stopping them from what they are doing to have them walk their fat pregnant butt to their home to let them in all because they dont care about anyones time but their own!

Find a local small contractor that specializes in water damage and get them to bid the project making it crystal clear that it's you paying and not the fat wallet insurance company.

I don't even know how I'm going to fund the deal, but on fat deals, there's always money.

And Behr probably copies model home colors around the nation...or at least follows the same trends, maybe graying up the almonds and whites.  

I guess everyone agrees that is a big fat no.

IF the occupant is financially strong, you use an LMLO,  the price is market and DTI works out and you do a good job of creating a fat folder.  

I fat fingered my zip code when signing up for BP, and now temporarily stuck with it

Once I get that one done overall cashflow will be fat.