We've done this multiple times and it should not be a costly endeavor. 

As an investor, I’ve had multiple sellers try to get out of an agreement after we had a legally executed mutually agreed upon sales/purchase agreement.

Mark down all the multis you see by looking for two or more doors in front or multiple air handlers outside or gas meters.

Finance was a combination of a few different vehicles and ultimately ended with a HELOC which was then used to fund multiple other projects over the years.

Make sure you purchase at least as much as you sold or greater, and all of the cash you would receive from the sale.You could even reinvest into multiple investment properties if you wanted as long as you meet that requirement.

The City of Montgomery is the Capital of Alabama with a robust economic environment that has produced multiple awards of excellence at the Chamber of Commerce level.

I'm having a hard time finding any estimating tools for this kind of a project, adding a story and multiple BR/1 BA, and wondered if there were any tools, sites or recommendations any of you have for this kind of a project. 

@Lolo Druff Real Estate Investing is not like Trading Stocks or Crytocurrency.Real Estate Investing requires some deep thought and research from you as an Investor.Having 400k to deploy to multiple duplexes is a great start but you have some questions to ask and answer yourself.

Inspection Results: Mostly small issues, inspector was mainly concerned with multiple cracks throughout the siding.

I've used mine multiple times in the past deals, including a VA jumbo loan.