Fully furnished 6 month (maybe as low as it was3-4 months) is much closer to a LTR.  

With only requiring 5% down the money needed is very low compared to the Cash On Cash return you could make on a small Multi Family. 

If you join a brokerage with low or no monthly fees, your annual expenses could be as low as a few thousand dollars.

Seattle Yield = 6.23%, Portland = 9.48%, Spokane = 10.79%, Tacoma = 9.34%, Bend = 8.05% YieldThese average yields seem very low, typically 12% ends up about breakeven when using any type of financing. 

Keep detailed records of income, expenses, and improvements, and choose the right filing approach based on your comfort level with these rules.This post does not create a CPA-Client relationship.

With $15k from your business and your living costs covered, this could be the cushion you need as a new dad.What do you think—stick with the duplex plan and flip later, or maybe explore a low-stress investment with us?

Quote from @Don Miller: The below timeline is not to express any level of happiness or unhappiness. 

I was really hoping to get in on the ground level and grow with them. 

If it discharges 5 foot from the building and there is a low spot running back to the building, then it is going down hill back to the building.

But with inventory being low and you having a guest house, it might stand out.