I am about to close on my first duplex and will be having some expenses coming up to do some minor repairs, however my wife is also about 4 1/2 months pregnant and dont see us traveling much in the next couple years because of that.

These properties have on-site offices that aren't utilized, and won't be having on-site management.

But everyone's psychology, and the way they are behaving, says it's a buyer's market.

While properties can be improved to that of a higher class home, you will have a much more difficult time reshaping/reeducating your future Tenants into behaving and treating your property any better than they have treated every other house they have ever lived in and around the area.

A lot of folks understand, that if they do not behave as they should, and you report them, they could be kicked off the program. 

Second are college grads looking to have fun and when the city opens up again, they will come back and rent small studios and coliving spaces because they will be having fun outside most of the time.

So you will be having issues on the values coming in low and the lender will lend based on appraised price not contract or cap rate. 

The higher-risk the tenant, the more likely they are to have an ill-behaved animal.

You act look and behave desperately when you resort to these shady methods!

Best thing I have learned is how much less work my 12 unit is compared to what I thought it would be. Having