There is also a Fat FIRE movement which supports a higher standard of living and challenges the idea that sacrifice is necessary. 

Would it not have been a nice gesture and much easier if the nails bothered the scumbag so much he (or she) could have saved a lot of time and money if they bent their fat aged butts over and just picked up the nails.I received a complaint with a picture (of course) because there was a tiny single weed about 2 inched long protruding onto the sidewalk.The scumbag president of one HOA lived next door to one of my properties.

Remember that real estate investing is a people business so I recommend networking with as many people as you can. In

The power company would probably get pissed if they discover he's just pulled the meter to run new service wires.Well, technically a homeowner can ( in most states) do work as an Owner/Builder.

ORPrior to the end of the Agreement to Remedy Period, the Buyer can, in writing, waive such request toremedy and proceed with the contract.The commencement of the Agreement to Remedy Period does not obligate the Seller to reach anagreement with the Buyer.The delivery by the Buyer of a written request to remedy any unsatisfactory conditions does not precludethe Buyer from later delivering a notice of termination as contemplated by paragraph 6.4(b) below duringthe Agreement to Remedy Period, unless the Buyer and Seller have reached a signed agreementregarding the Buyer’s written request to remedy.OR6.4(b) Notice of Termination: Within the Specified Inspection Period or as provided in paragraph 6.4(a),the Buyer may terminate this contract by delivering written notice of termination to the Seller or Seller’sBroker, along with a written copy of the inspections, tests, and/or reports, specifying the unsatisfactoryconditions.

In many submarkets, there are not 3rd party management companies that have a focus on 10-50 unit communities, and that means that turns could be slow and maintenance could be expensive...need to include that in your underwriting and buy fat deals that can absorb those costs. 

Having a strategic smart plan laid out is always helpful along with networking as much as you can in the industry.

rats get fat while brave men die!

So my best moves are to try to learn as much as I can in these 19 months to better prepare for investing in a duplex =)

@Jacques Edouard Dessejour LapierreYou have to analyze your project to make sure there is enough fat in the deal to make it work.