That is pure speculation--I have no clue about other places really :)

Not many of us but pure networking and brain storming, no one is there to sell anything.  

I have seen a few predictions that GDP growth will turn positive (negative at the moment) in the next year or so, but I am not really sure what the explanation is other than fiscal policy by a new prez (and this is purely speculative). 

LOL.But to your comment, that can be said about basically anywhere in the country.I understand that due diligence is in order but on purely a cash flow perspective at those prices and market rents any property would be a good deal if the vacancies are manageable.

You're proposing doing (let's say) 4 or 5 of these kinds of deals at once (which would be impossible since most distressed sellers can't/won't entertain this), rather than one pure cash deal (in order to utilize the same amount of available cash and have the ROI's be "comparable" in any real sense).

The steps Chris highlighted which I have already carried out shows me that most franchises use a puree as opposed to fresh fruit and this was not the idea I had in mind.Part of every running group I have belonged to requires what is called a bag drop.

I currently have a condo that I used to live in and rent now but this duplex would be my first jump into a purely investment property.2 Unit rowhome in Washington DC (Top bottom).

@Noah Johnson, if it is a pure investment and you will not move to part of the house and rent the ADU/DADU/Finished basement, for single family, you may need to put down a minimum of 15%.

If this is normal... maybe she needs her thyroid or her blood pressure checked. 

The rent to value ration on the east side is way lower than a lot of other places, so many investors are buying there but purely for appreciation