And even then, the life cycle is generally pretty long from first contact to closing.  

I would like to build a duplex on it for long term rental income.

I'm thinking long term rentals will be a good retirement plan.

However, I'm drawn to the long-term benefits of multifamily properties.

It seemed like a long-term play with less price or industry volatility.

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If it's worth that much, taking a HELOC on it should not be an issue at all long-term or short-term as long as the bank will do it.

Now, in 2024, we're seeing $4,000 per month just on the main unit and $1,800 on the other unit of the duplex.Long story short, it's a long term play.

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