Since Thomas is asking about buying a duplex as a first time buyer I assume he doesn't want a hard money loan.

Investment Info:Condo buy & hold investment.

Some damage from WDI, which seller will have to address this before close.Seller is paying all closing costs, survey & title, they did a rate buy down to 5.49%, and a year warranty. 

I started my domain over 10 years ago when people first started going online trying to buy fixer upper houses.

As always, we are here to help you navigate it all, whether you’re buying, selling, or just curious about what’s out there.

Then buy another.

i am putting 25% down, 2 pt buy down to get 6.99% dscr.  

Think thrice before buying one of these.

Gann, JD (“Rick”) is Managing Partner of 1031 Capital Solutions, serving the Pacific Northwest from the firm’s office in Lake Oswego. 1031 Capital Solutions’ mission is to provide tax-efficient strategies to real estate investors.The contents of this article constitute neither an offer to sell nor a solicitation of an offer to buy any security which can only be made by prospectus.

In my experience, most people are better off just trying to sell their portfolio and buy a larger asset.