(I remember when my dad bought some books from Amazon.com in 1996 or 1997; he wasn’t a pioneer, but he was a fairly early adopter, and immediately recognized the consumer value that Amazon brought.) 

If you think keeping money in your backyard keeps you financially safe, just remember how that did not workout in Greece.

They do this by foolishly assuming the good times will last forever and fail to remember the market cycles. 

Remember you are using debt to make this investment, not reserves  sitting in your bank account so I recommend a more conservative investment approach. 

Remember that comparison is the thief of joy - maybe they buy in very rough areas.

Also remember, you can NOT identify more than a certain number of POTENTIAL replacement properties, and they have to be within a certain percentage of value of the old property, and you can’t file this identifying paper and then change your mind.

Remember up to four units is still considered residential. 

As you begin, remember to take your time researching and exploring different options.

Remember, the notion of amassing wealth without investing is a dangerous myth perpetuated by self-proclaimed experts.

I can't remember the exact amount of Duplexes on the street when I drove down but they say there about 8 to 9 units unoccupied.