Either way, good luck with the choice.

Hi Sean from Long Island, New York-You are 18 and wonder if you should buy a duplex on Long Island which is an expensive area and likely would negative cashflow for you if you lived in one side--at least at first.You currently are still living at home and wonder if you should leverage your low cost of living to invest in a more affordable market.Obviously, the choice is a personal one, but if you could continue to keep your cost of living low living at home you could buy a cash flowing property in several markets in Michigan or similar areas and the equity would build up quickly.Then, you could use the equity to buy the next rental until you were ready to buy a house on Long Island or your priorities may change and you may decide to live somewhere else or work or school takes you other places.To Your Success!

Hi Kelly,I am currently with Equity Trust not by choice since they bought out Midland Trust last year (2023).

@Brad Tullif you're buying entirely with borrowed money it will be extremely difficult to be profitable even in the long term. 

RentRedi is definitely a solid choice for tenant screening, rent collection, and background checks.

You want to make sure your lender understand this as  lot do not and you will waste a lot of time if you are trying to borrow more then what you purchased the house for. 

(Good Choice!)

Jokes aside, RBC is usually a solid first choice.

Bridge Loans are short-term (usually around 12 months) at a higher rate and fee to get a borrower from one point to another.

Midwest City and Moore are solid choices too, especially if you're targeting military or family rentals.