You find the numbers, and strategies that work in any specific market you choose, then wait until a property pops up that meats that criteria, and jump on it."

Hey David, the best metrics depend on your investment goals, risk tolerance, and market conditions.

Some lenders offer creative solutions, like a cross-collateralized loan, where they use your existing equity as security without refinancing the duplex.Another idea is partnering with private lenders or exploring a second-position mortgage, depending on your lender's terms.

I would still do due diligence such as whole property inspection, lead inspection (depending on when the property was built), appraisal, etc. 

It depends on your financial strength, the quality of the property, how many properties you own, etc.I like to start with one significant expense and three months of vacancy.

I think you can go as high as 15% but it's cutting into your margins and depends if you are a GC yourself or not. 150k is close to a million or more.

Whether you choose to run screening before you show the unit to them is a personal choice. 

Depends on if you have panels, crazy layouts, etc.

Now the decision between option 2 or 3 depends on a few variables.

It shows me the average price of booked vs unbooked properties from my completion that I can choose.