The combined transactional costs alone between the purchase and sale are going to be north of 10% of the transaction value.

Also in your strategy lay out the combination of cash flow and or appreciation.  

, washers?

Can’t remember the exact figures but the U.S. and its close allies have 10x the amount of gold than all of the BRICS countries combined.  

I am not the one making the payments, but it's still on my credit report.My limited income, combined with being a co-signer on the loan, results in a less-than-ideal DTI ratio.Under these circumstances, what type of loan or lender should I focus on?

Her friend was her lender.

Completely renovated main level:* Demoed and redid kitchen with new appliances* Refinished floors and reglazed bathroom* Replaced the roofComplete demoed and finished the basement and landscaping* Replaced half bath with full and added 2 bedrooms* Replaced entire plumbing including sewer line* Added second washer dryer* installed stamped concrete patio and walkway plus fence* All new landscapingWhat was the outcome?

This looks like a combination of interest rates and just relatively high prices still (e.g. most duplexes I've seen start at around 600k).

I'm using a combination of MLS comps provided by realtor, redfin, and backflip analysis tool.  

We bought it for $225k with a 3.125% mortgage and 1) are interested in keeping it as our first rental. 2) We are thinking about using some of the equity (maybe $50k or less as a HELOC to combine with existing cash for our next home down payment that we can convert to a HELOAN through our credit union).