You can not do a pet deposit unless your security deposit is less then 1 months rent.

I hired a GC to do it so they covered the entire scope of work. project was supposed to take 1-1.5 months but ended up taking closer to 2.5 months.

It has been listed for 3 months versus say 2 years. 

Same for 2-years of job/income stability.Tenant Default: 10-20% probability of eviction or early lease termination.Section 8: Class C rents usually meet program requirements, proper screening still recommended.Vacancies: 10-20%, depending on market conditions and tenant screening.Cashflow vs Appreciation: Should cashflow immediately, at the lower end of relative rent & value appreciation.Class D Properties:Tenant Pool: Majority of FICO scores under 560, little to no good tradelines, lots of collections & chargeoffs, but should have no convictions/evictions in last 12 months.

$100 a month is not enough for a duplex depending on age.how well do you know this market?  

Connect with lenders and brokers, see what rates are out there, underwrite the deal and see if it makes sense after debt service. 

I was just googling today and saw a BP podcast 1,000 episode, from about 6 months ago.Some of the poster taglines mention they were a guest on Podcast 2xx as an example. 

Construction could take a year, with permits stretching up to 15 months, a timeline that’s still attractive given the return potential.For developers seeking even bigger returns, a lot split project might be the way to go.

This eliminates ALL the interest on that property, and uses the monthly payments you were making on it to help reduce the debt on the other quicker. 

I am thirty-nine years old, married going on six years, and my wife and I have a 14-month-old.