If you didn't specify, then the person you were talking to might have thought you were just talking about a short term rental / Air B&B.

Raj,  forget about the interest rates for now: if you are in NYC, I'd do a 1031 exchange out of commercial and into B or B+ area in NJ or even PA for residential.  

What if a different property is sold; can the loss carryforward from property A somehow offset a capital gain on property B? 

My sister lives there and our good friend sold his storage facility a year ish ago in Morgantown b/c he got a great offer and wanted to retire... 

B) what’s the duplex market like in your area?

I don't care if the value of the asset fluctuates as long as the area is poised to remain a B/C+.Single family not preferred.

Sarah B.

If Apartment A is a 2-bed/1-bath with a washer/dryer and Apartment B is a 1-bed/1-bath with no washer/dryer, Apartment A should pay a higher rate.

The two most obvious options at hand are : A/ Accumulating capital through my job before investing in real estate B/ Asking for a bank loan that would allow me to invest sooner, saving time, after doing market research Which strategy is better, in your regards ?

CR will cover rent assurance for 3 months but beyond that its on me. i'm now 7 months vacant on one property and i'm told the city has denied the application for Section 8 b/c there are "too many vacant properties" in the area.