I could put a down payment for a conventional (20-25%) 550k duplex, but I feel it could hurt my chances of buying as many duplexes in a 5 year period (for example) if I go conventional VS an FHA at 3.5%. 

I do mid term rentals during my STR dead season(3 month period) and the furniture gets beat up.

None of us are as smart as we think we are when an investment goes right.Lastly, I'll borrow a thought from Morgan Housel - don't seek the investments with the best returns; seek the investments that will allow me to make an average return for the longest period of time.

If you're allowed to object and you're still within your objection period, you may want to review your title commitment for objectionable matters that may give you a right to terminate without penalty.

Stop reading if you want.2) I couldn’t guess what “There is a 6 months of grace period before interest payment begins” means.3) They call their $3555 charge a “Loan Fee,” stated a few lines up as 2%. 2% of $235,000 (loan amount) is $4470.4) Do you seriously believe the loan fee, “… IS 100% REFUNDABLE IF THERE IS ANY DEFAULT FROM THEPART OF THE LENDER OR IF THE BORROWER CHOOSES TO TERMINATE THE LOAN.”5) It’s okay to pay an appraiser directly.

The biggest difference here is that you'll pay P+I on the entire loan amount immediately with a cash out, but you'll only pay interest on what you draw on the HELOC during your draw period.

Who noted that we simply have a porous basement wall, like every other basement wall from that time period.

There are some buyers that are just a complete terror during warranty periods with expectations that are not at all aligned with the purpose of a builder warranty.

I have never seen a judge turn down a request for more time for a qualified sale, unless the homeowner has already abused the system for excessive periods of time.

776 acres on the TN River - PERIOD How did you find this deal and how did you negotiate it?