Eric Michaels I think you'd be surprised (and/or horrified) at how much outdated and unrealistic info is out there for people who are just getting started.

But maybe my thinking is outdated.  

yes i have discussed this with her but she is not very helpfull as she rents out to family and they rarely pay her rent and kind of walk all over her so i take her advice with a grain of salt..also i forgot to mention the mortgage is paid off for the home and the house was built in 1877 so many things in the house are outdated..

Tomorrow is his supposedly move out date.  

Overall, the house is just outdated and needs refreshing. 

Builder appliances were priced about 1.5-2x market rate and were outdated two model years as well, so I purchased those out of pocket from Best Buy with free install.

Basically you need to zig while others zag. email the agents on expired listings to see if their clients are interested in selling and give them both ends of the commission as an incentiveTry flipping duplexes or triplexes instead of single families (typically less competition)Target properties that have price drops soon after listing Target places with high DOMCheck in with landlords or realtors that have outdated single families or multi families for rent and inquire if the owner is interested in selling Most people will give up on a property if it's not easy to set up a showing for.

Additionally here are some questions I'd ask with regards to the restaurant:Is the fit out dated?

Comps in the area of other duplexes are $340 to $380Do you negotiate on wear & tear or outdated things like ancient carpet, no dishwasher, old patio doors?

The above blog you posted is outdated.