Thermostat was off the wall, laundry room filled up to 3ft with dirty clothes trash everywhere, bed frames dissasembled and no water.

Quote from @Jason Varga: Hi all, I am an American expat looking to buy a duplex in Cleveland.

Then refi into DSCR using appraisal market rent (I have program if cash flow is negative, not worried about that) and then after the DSCR loan closes, then they put up the walls to make it padsplit.

Thanks @Jaron Walling. 

In many areas of the country you can grab duplexes for about $100k. 

I have been searching and seeking out stuff for over 2 years now and run into a wall, so I thought here would be a good place to ask for some more help.I have reached out to a myriad of investors that have wrote books, meet and local groups, and places like this and they have all said the same thing. 

Start with your primary residence if you are currently renting.You can buy a duplex with only 3.5% FHA Loan and rent out the other side while you continue to learn about real estate investing.

Sneaky duplex is a term I coined and is when you section off part of your home and create a short term rental unit, like a hotel room.

Ive been thinking if i should hardwire a tesla universal wall connector or just install an outlet so the tenant can bring their own charger.

Also, building a wall to close off  a small closet.