Trying to compete against a builder to sell your existing build is extremely difficult.If there is new construction similar to yours around what you're selling you'll be at a disadvantage unless the market is scorching hot again and the builders have waitlists like they did in the recent past.Let me know if you have any other questions or need help in those areas.

@Femi Ibrahim this must be extremely painful and I'm very sorry to hear about your loss.

Any advice would be extremely appreciated.

They're offering 3.99% interest rates (covering 6% of the home cost to buy down the rate), $10k in bonus money, plus a fridge, washer, and dryer.Because they can't stop building, they have to offer extremely good incentives to keep the product moving in this buyer's market.

I haven't made claim from shelter but my agent from shelter is extremely helpful.

Posters will chime in on recommended strategy but real estate is extremely localized and the fundamentals of the real estate in any given market are what should be dictating your investment strategy not arbitrarily deciding to buy single family homes vs. duplexes. 

By end July, you will see this topic extremely well represented on our platform and with major investment.  

It is extremely expensive.

My husband has become extremely stressed and disheartened by the situation, to the point where he no longer wants to work with this partner or on the property.The property is divided into two units: the main unit is nearly complete, but the mother-in-law unit is still under construction.

Go to Etsy and search for "rental property tracker," and you will find hundreds of nice spreadsheets to track 10-20 rentals, usually for under $10.Software has extremely helpful features like online payments, marketing syndication (click a button, and your property is advertised on multiple sites), electronic document review/signing, maintenance tracking, and owner reports.