They come with fantastic insulation between the floors, extra parking on the side with a separate entrance, their own laundry, and plenty of bedrooms up & down.

It may sound nice to pay a 6% management fee but the extra fees can add up to be more than the other company that charges 10% with no additional fees.

Most of these duplexes were purpose built by German immigrants in the 1920s with the idea to rent out upstairs for extra income.

This article from Realtor.com in 2016 points out eight of the largest differences: https://www.realtor.com/news/trends/red-vs-blue-states-polit...Regardless of political affiliation, the simple truth is that more government involvement almost always results in more problems for ordinary people.

Lots of properties that are 2nd homes, self-managed by owners who are just hoping to make a few extra bucks, not running a serious business. 

Getting the lowest balance out of the way is usually the quickest way to start snowballing extra payments into other debts you want to clean up. 

Attorneys (want your money), YouTube gurus (want your eyes), and amateurs (don't know any better) will all insist you set up an LLC for asset protection.The truth is, you don't need it.

We don’t want to nickel and dime our tenants, but we see the value and it brings in a little bit of extra income.  

That means we have to come up with an extra 1% cash to pay our agent if we want to purchase one of those properties.

On the other hand, if you want something simpler or closer to home, a single-family home might work better.Since you need more space for your growing family, consider looking for properties that offer both extra room and good investment potential.