With one duplex you should be focused on selling 99.9% of the time and .1% on the duplex.

We’ve got one big player that probably has at least 600 units with their own rental office and full time maintenance crew.

Ymmv based on your locale and who you are talking to at the time.

This quote is from Better Mortgage, but I'm wondering if anyone has suggestions for other lenders who might offer better rates.I did explore a construction loan, but unfortunately, it didn't work out because the lenders said this is my first time constructing, and they were hesitant to move forward.Once everything is said and done, the total cost of the property will be $210K.

Any advice is welcome.In my opinion, if you can go conventional, most of the time it is a better choice due to the better interest rate and terms.

I dont have 50 props as I dont count inventory that we own which is 150 to 200 properties at anyone time.

Time they have been around is important.

Would love to hear thoughts from experienced investors—does this approach make sense for a first-time real estate deal?

Too many investors waste time chasing bad deals, overpaying, or relying on outdated strategies. 

This has been a LONG time coming.