Of course, with other personal responsibilities you may not be able drop everything and run to the property.

I decided that in addition to the great return, I prefer the security of a property that can more than cover all expenses and savings with just one of the units.When rates drop to around 5%, I'll cash-out-refinance to redeploy all the money I put into the property.

During the housing boom, it was the complete opposite—they even dropped realtor commissions to 2% and made buyers pay most of their closing costs.It sounds like a great time to buy. 

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I suspect the volume and profits I do over the next few years will continue to drop.

I would expect your payment to drop in about 12 months when the shortage portion is repaid.

Mortgage rates started to drop last week and they are looking much better as they trend down.

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The problem I see is the masses have not understood the advantage of purchasing a duplex.As far a Lennar is considered an entry level builder, I don't see that their neighborhoods in general have very good price appreciation, unless they are in a unique area where the location is exceptional.I think that prices are falling, and that you should be able to find a deal, the I-35 Corridor from  San Antonio to Austin is a very hot area.Here is an example of a property that was listed for $342,000, and the list price is down to $300,000, with a price drop of $20,000 on 7/29. 1261 Stone Rim Loop, Buda, Texas 78610, If you need any comps or info, just let me know, I'm a licensed Broker in Texas, and I have MLS access across the state.Also, I'm not sure if you know, but you can split your 1031 exchange and purchase multiple properties instead of just 1 property. 

I wanted to get a temperature feel from the SFR investors out in the Racine and Kenosha markets.