This is how I see it:Single-Family Homes:Pros:Larger pool of potential tenants (families).Simpler management (one tenant, one lease).Often easier to finance.May appreciate faster in some markets.Cons:Only one income stream.Vacancy hits harder financially.Duplexes:Pros:Two potential income streams.Live in one unit and rent the other (house hacking!)

If you said, "car", you're right.In most states a car can be repossessed faster than a tenant can be evicted - and the tenants know this!

My general contractor told me to charge her a $400/month pet fee for four months –which would allow me to save up $1,600 to cover damages- and then give her 30 days notice in May when it will be warmer and faster to fill a unit.

Notes are all about velocity of money - faster the money comes in the more valuable the note.

I was hoping that since it's not a residential unit, that the process might be different and hopefully faster for just a utility space. 

However, she has requested a Rent Credit.I have no problem letting her clean since that will save us money and allow her to get in there faster.

Sometimes teaming up with another investor can help you scale up faster.

These loans are faster but often come with higher interest rates.4.

There's an opportunity here for leadership (and some faster, easier to implement coding fixes while they work on long-term solutions).

In 2023, we sold it for $245,000, achieving a strong return and leveraging the experience to fuel future projects.