You might be better off paying more in fees to get a cash out refinance so you can fix your rate and term to match a long term investment approach.Buying in solid cash flow markets could be a good option if you can find the right team.  

So a 100 unit apartment will be $25-30k to ensure you have money to fix big ticket items such as roof, HVAC, etc.And I'm not talking about the capex to fix deferred maintenance or to upgrade your property to match the surrounding comps.

Before I put non refundable earnest money to whole seller, I got a rough estimate from GC for $50k, which also matched with whole seller estimate.

We don't know (and can't control) where we will match into residency, so I have zero idea if my plan is even feasible given variable housing markets (we would like to keep the cost of the duplex under 250k, which would be easier in the Midwest compared to Denver, for example). 

Michael Greenberg, we setup Google Business our self.Mainly it is verifying with Google that you are a legit business and that your address of your vacation rental property matches the location of your property on Google maps.Google sends a letter or registration card to the address of your property and then you must send it back.Once registered you ask your guest to give you a review on your Google Business 

List of items to be done - (inspection next weekend)HVACAir Conditioner addition to current forced air furnaceElectricalGarage door motor to 1 car garage door Install recessed lights in living room, and new light fixtures in bedrooms, living rooms, kitchenReplace light switches/outlets to square plastic whiteFlooringRemove carpet, tack boards one main floor and top floorInstall vinyl plank flooring throughout main floor Same baseboardPaintingPaint all wood trim whitePaint kitchen cabinets whitePaint all wallsStructuralRemove half of kitchen wallSliding door for half bath on main floorKitchenReplace kitchen counter top, and match bathroom vanities with sameReplace kitchen sinkReplace appliances with stainless steelBathrooms Replace countertops with same kitchen counter materialGeneral workInstall window blinds on all windows

Doesn't seem like this tenant is a good match for your property.

I am contributing my maximum to 401k with a 6% match and a Health savings account to use for doctors visits.

When I saw it I called them up and said, if you guys are saying it's worth $6k more (a single model match actually did sell for $2k higher than their estimated value), then gimme my moneys.

Are there model matches renting for $1300?