We don’t consider the higher fees on a deal or two as the “win.”

On the other hand, if you are looking to do a more heavy value-add with renovation you may look for bridge or private money options.

Never built in Houston before so take my feedback with a grain of salt but I'd put money on it being impossible to build a duplex from scratch for $125 a foot (including everything from drawings, engineering, permit fees, general conditions, labor, material, landscaping).Out here in AZ the builder cost is going to be $200 a foot at best, but add 20% on top of that for the client cost.

Quote from @Charles Evans: For a house hack, on questions for homeowners insurance like "how many people are living in the household," etc... do I need to answer with just my unit, or do I need to list them as well?

You're sitting on a property in Old Brooklyn, Cleveland, with a roof that’s been patched together a few too many times and a chimney that’s recently fallen over.

Hey Robert, Depending on the market you're in (Baton Rouge?)

I'm not set on doing it with a USDA loan, but I was eyeing rural properties and thought it may make sense to look at the USDA loan route.

The only exception is for on-site managers, like you'd find living in one unit of an apartment building and managing the building on behalf of the owner.

Germain Act could work if you qualify, but if you can’t refinance right away, you’ll need to consider future plans.For whether to sell or keep the properties, selling gives you liquidity and eliminates mortgage obligations, but you miss out on future appreciation.

And depending on where it's at, it could take $100K-$200K for the down payment.