If appreciation is not there, however, it seems like a potentially long waiting game to see if your $60k investment today returns anything meaningful in the long run. 

when I used a capital gains calculator online, if I put zero money down and put the 2 loans, the cap gains is a lot lower than if I just recorded 1 loan and entered the money from the downpayment loan under cash.

Focus on what the rents will look like post-renovation with 4 units instead of 2, and have a clear game plan for refinancing to pull your capital back out. 

Negotiating felt like a game of chess—except I was playing against a grandmaster, and my queen was missing.

It’s been a game changer.

Commercial is a totally different ball game than residential, so connecting with a commercial broker will definitely make your life easier.

Hi everyone,For those who took their real estate license class online with AceableAgent, I heard they often offer great discounts and coupons.

It's just old mom and pop owners, many do not even list the rentals online. 

I did further investigation and it is my theory that their website was purchased so that it looks like they have an online presence since the early 2010s, and the extreme lack of online information on this company makes it very suspect.

The amount of ideologically inspired nonsense online is mind-boggling.