Can you buy a duplex in Arkansas and live in one side just to get your feet wet and make sure you like the area?

They're just trying to intimidate you and see if you'll voluntarily cough up a few bucks.

The timing and the property where perfect to get my feet wet.

Laminate flooring in main areas with carpet in the bedrooms. 4 bedroom, 2 full baths, and the basement will have a full bath roughed in as well as a wet bar rough in. 1 egress window in the basement for a future bedroom.

For a beginning investor, I'd recommend more turnkey properties to get your feet wet while you build trust in your boots on the ground.

That might be one suggestion to get your feet wet - invest with a family member who has more experience.

That’s funny to me they compare a home that’s taking on rain from the outside inside, basements full of water all the windows broken, everything is wet and has to be re paired.

My short term objective is to get my feet wet with my first investment property to learn the ropes while also having my hand held a little bit.

And folks that need to do that dont have the capacity to deal with a loan that has been called and a seller that is madder than a wet hornet if you goof up their credit.Then the other major issue glossed over by everyone is there is a minute amount of sellers that will even entertain these transactions and most of the time your paying a premium for the asset.

I wish I would have seen this message before coughing them payments!