So marriage to someone that initially talked good game is not a surefire sign of long lasting happiness. 

You should always talk to a mortgage broker or bank first to find how much you qualify for before starting the investor journey.

If it provides a nice return on investment and you plan to hold it for a long while, then it makes sense.I already talked to the city and its OK to do what I am describing. 

You should talk to a lawyer.

Are there wholesalers in your market you can ask if you don't want to talk to a lawyer for some reason?

With RentRedi you are reduced to talking to a "BOT" until an agent decides they want to chime in (still only on a chat window no phone numbers for RentRedit).

After talking to another family member they said they would be willing to go in on the duplex and offered to pay the $40,000 down payment and help with any repairs but they want to be "partners" or "own" a percentage of the duplex.

And talking with my leasing team, the properties that are moving quicker are on the lower end of the rental range $1450-1600.

Instead of paying off the old loan and netting the rest, you talk to the first seller who you've been paying for a year and get permission to substitute collateral. 

I haven't heard much talk about Northern Nevada.I'm one of the people considering leaving California for Nevada.