Unless you have an investment vehicle that can 2x those dollars, the value Real Estate is unlocking for you is (1) tax benefits and (2) potential price appreciation. 

We have other motives but money is the key that unlocks everything else.

He is requesting that we keep the entry door unlocked during the day for this purpose.The main entry door is right on the sidewalk of a fairly busy street.

Find the multi-millionaires you can and look at how they are going about it, it's usually not paying off any RE, personal residence or investments, they will always look for ways to unlock equity and put it to use buying even more income producing assets.To each their own.

I now want to start making more money off of it.I have found a really nice duplex for around $150,000.I don't know if it's a good idea, a good deal, if I can get financed or anything about buying something like this.I've spent hours listening to bigger pockets podcasts and reading forums, seeking advice and a mentor but I just haven't found the key to unlock this mystery.I work a hard job physically and mentally demanding that I hate and I'm looking for a way out.Can anyone give me a simple rundown on how to get started in multifamily properties or put me in contact with someone in or around Arkansas that is honest and can help?

The attractiveness of ascending to this level is that the ground-up game unlocks a playing field that is largely less crowded, with (generally) higher return potentials, and the "newest product" advantage when it comes to leasing.

It was her elementary aged son who left the back door unlocked because he couldn't find the key.  

You will need someone to be able to check to see if units are cleaned out after vacating, overlock/unlock delinquent units (assuming you don’t have more advanced door technology), and to deal with units that need to be auctioned.

I would add the following:the $100 security doors at Depot are junk and thieves can easily cut through the wire mesh to unlock the thumb-turn deadbolt.

Being an investor, that's really my passion for unlocking the value of this loan.