Lastly this is my first post here so apologies in advance if I posted this wrong or in the wrong place  House hacking is perhaps the best strategy to get started in real estate.

I would tend think the value of the duplex would be higher than your estimate, but I don't know the market.By the way, I just re-read one of your posts, you don't have to put 25% down on a rental.

I also suggest you post your listing to "Short Term Rental Listing Advice" on Facebook and let them give you more feedback as well.  

Stuart - we do not identity check the people who are signing up to post to the forums.

* Do I receive video of my pre and post make ready?

I am considering purchasing empty lots priced roughly $10-15K below market value.My plan is to offer owner financing for the land.These lots have water, drainage, and electric connections available, and mobile homes are permitted.The area is experiencing significant development, with the lots surrounded by new single-family homes.I would really appreciate any advice, feedback, or suggestions.Thank you It would help if you shared what you plan to buy them for other than just saying they’re 10 k to 15 K below market.List Price: $55KMy Offer: $45KPlanned Value Add:Install fenceBuild drivewayCreate a mobile home padExit Strategy:Sell via owner financingConsidering the option of adding a mobile home as wellIf you like this post, please consider voting!  

Transcribing transactions from bank statements, posting transactions to the correct accounts, and then manually creating an income statement, statement of owner's equity and a balance sheet is a fairly time consuming process and I have not been able to keep up with the book keeping between my regular work responsibilities.What accounting software do people recommend? 

I can hardly believe an accountant would say such a thing unless there are pieces of the story that aren't in the post. 

@Mary Parsek you are pretty close with this forum but I would suggest posting this in the "Mortgage Notes" forums.  

The highest value post-TDR use, though, is to go further and create "ecological mitigation" credits and then sell those, too.