If not, have him pay for the appraisal and then agree to a fraction of what you think he deserves.

Looking at a duplex listed for $135,000.Duplex is in great shape however needs about $10,000 in upgrades to update it  $1,400 monthly rental income $6,000 annual taxes$1,000 annual Insurnace I’m estimating this is only a fraction over 1% which doesn’t meet the 2% rule.Any thoughts or suggestions are greatly appreciated.  

Of course, that’s a fraction compared to the $1.66 billion in sales in May, 2019.

But by using others money or your own equity to invest and turn into more money, it can get you there in a fraction of the time.

Does anyone have experience with purchasing a fractional shares of a vacation home?

In such cases, the net income of each activity with positive net income for the year is multiplied by a fraction: the numerator is the combined net income for all significant participation activities, and the denominator is the combined net income for the activities with positive net income.Eg: Betty is a full-time teacher, but she also owns stock in two S corporations (Acorp and Beecorp) that pass through income to her.

You could, certainly, find homes to hack in areas that are just a short drive or short ride by Metro rail, at a fraction of the cost in and around the Medical Center, and the Heights. 

I invest passively outside of BC, but still in Canada, where home prices are a fraction of the cost.

If I actually build a house or garage it again multiplies more.Only a tiny fraction of what I spent would have been spent if I were not building a business. 

You could try a collections agency though you'd get a fraction of the money and only if they are able to collect.