In WA state, we are deed of trust state and non-judicial (with an option for judicial) and requires a Notice of Default (30-day cure period) and a 120-day Notice of Trustee Sale with cure period.

You could have a really solid portfolio in a relatively short period of time.How are W2 employees different than subs? 

The economic benefits could extend to local communities, spurring growth and development across the region.

It could be this was a standard periodic reassessment to account for market value increases and there's nothing to fight.

So basically, for a B minus area, for a 3 bedroom brick home you will spend 110k for a rental that brings in $1,400 per month and in a class D neighborhood Section 8 you will be all in for the same cashflow at $80k.If you extend you view to "Metro" Detroit you have more opportunities in Cities like Warren, Hazel Park, Taylor, Romulus, Eastpointe, et al,. 

Were seeing a lot of BRRRR refinances in the sixes rate wise recently - rates have been a bit volatile last couple of weeks but some really solid BRRRR deals going on with DSCR considering the short seasoning periods and rates really competitive with conventional alternatives

As a new investor, a duplex gives me some pause because I'm afraid there might be long periods of vacancy where I'll have to come out of pocket to cover expenses.

@Jesse Dominguez-Castelan You should also explore one of the quickest options to this situation - reach out to the seller financing provider and see if he'll extend the balloon a few more years.I did this in the past when my 5 year balloon was about up, it was a simple email checking if he was happy with the arrangement and would extend an additional 3 years. 

Another option is to buy an extended warranty - just check the fine print as many are borderline scams.

After listing as a turnkey for a few weeks, the traction has been minimal and have begun exploring DSCR loan options to refinance and hold as my hard money loan is maturing in a little over a month and I do not want to extend.