The walls are pre manufactured concrete and styrofoam blocks about a foot thick with a space that will be filled with reinforced concrete to hold it together.

I feel more confident in our decision to mostly likely keep the duplex and it ultimately reinforces why we bought it in the first place instead of a single family home--for more financial freedom, especially at a time in our lives when work-life balance matters a lot.

This will help clarify and reinforce what you are reading.

I will say, it could be worth considering a shot at an actual software solution built for DIY landlords (1 - 15 units) that helps you to automate your own rental process (ie. compared to other tools, one that helps you to actually build a single listing and syndicates it to 10+ major listing sites, allows you to schedule showings, provides you with super thorough tenant screening options, online digital leases which can be customized and help you by breaking out those fees, automated maintenance tracking, and fast rent collection which also offers your tenants the ability to report their positive on-time payments to the major credit bureaus; just another positive reinforcement/added incentive to get them to make those payments on time).

We also made it clear that if we go with something in our higher end (700s) we don’t want to get a home that requires significant immediate repairs (like immediate replacement of roof or structural reinforcements etc).We started with a clear idea and we looked at homes that fit our bill, except 3 or 4 homes that were above our price range.

I will say, it could be worth considering a shot at an actual software solution built for DIY landlords (1 - 25 units) that helps you to automate your own rental process (ie. compared to other tools, one that helps you to actually build a single listing and syndicates it to 10+ major listing sites, allows you to schedule showings, provides you with super thorough tenant screening options, online digital leases which can be customized and help you by breaking out those fees, automated maintenance tracking, and fast rent collection which also offers your tenants the ability to report their positive on-time payments to the major credit bureaus; just another positive reinforcement/added incentive to get them to make those payments on time).

The house has settled and the foundation is starting to bow although the owners just recently paid to have it reinforced with carbon fiber straps?

That’s something that hardly costs a things and helps reinforce the reason many stay in a home versus hotel: personalization.

In fact, my sister found her last rental via facebook and it has worked out tremendously; however, I will say, it could be worth considering a still listing via a landlord software tool (1 - 15 units) that helps you to automate your own rental process and can help to get a renter in there fast (ie. compared to other tools, one that helps you to actually build a single listing and syndicates it to 10+ major listing sites, allows you to schedule showings, provides you with super thorough tenant screening options, online digital leases which can be customized and help you by breaking out those fees, automated maintenance tracking, and fast rent collection which also offers your tenants the ability to report their positive on-time payments to the major credit bureaus; just another positive reinforcement/added incentive to get them to make those payments on time).

Other jurisdictions may require a building be brought up to current energy code (insulating all exterior walls, attics, etc, air sealing, whole house HRV (heat recovery ventilation) systems, etc), or structural code (I am working on a renovation now that is requiring the additional reinforcement of a masonry chimney)My point is, like so many people on BP say, is DO YOUR DUE DILIGENCE BEFORE BUYING A PROPERTY, especially if you’re the new guy or gal in town.