Brand new everything else, including septic system too.

Have a big database, sellers who look up my brand/appeal.

I like strong MSA's, high rents, & low purchase prices, to maximize cashflow & cash ROI. 

Meet with a local banker & schedule a time to talk with a mortgage broker, they'll give you at least a baseline of what kind of down payment options and rates are out there.After that, if you're still wanting to research more creative options, do some looking into seller financing (a very hot topic with good, and bad, advice out there), look into private lenders, and commercial financing options.If you're wanting to live in 1/4 of your quadplex, then conventional residential loans may in fact be your best option as you can purchase that with a fannie/freddy loan with very low down, and use up to 75% of the income from the property toward your own income. 

Figure out how to fund the purchase.

Here in Florida there are some opportunities to purchase a brand new home, cash flow, and minimize your capital expenditures for quite a while.

I figured I would use HM for the purchase and DADU build.

The first house that I bought was 17 years old, 3 br, 1.5 bath, brick ranch house with hardwood floors, Andersen windows, ceramic tile baths, gas heat and a brand new roof. 

➡️Harness the power of branding and marketing.

Im looking at purchasing a duplex in middletown, Ohio.