He had no children or wife and is only survived by my mother who is aunt and a half brother.

One of their tenants was one of their maintenance guys but was not their manager (making sure rent was collected), I think he paid either half of what rent should've been for his unit while the unit next to him was a 1bd unit as well renting for $650/700 at the time and that was about market rent still.

A lot of people we first speak with favor the idea of a 15 year because they pay less interest over the life of the loan, and it of course cuts the term in half. 

I looked around the comps within a half a mile distance.

Wholesaling is the easiest barrier to entry, then single family home investing, and commercial would be a bit harder.Then, you need to look for mentors in your niche.

Someone on the West coast only cash flow is when you pay cash or half or more down.. mid west minimum down can and does create positive cash flow. 

I would play along and let the neighbor know that you are sorry they need to sell their home for these health reasons and offer to buy it for half what its worth.

Rent out both units to cover the mortgage while we subdivided the land and built properties to sell on the back half of the land.Option #2: 1 year - Same as option 1, however, instead of building more units, sell off the lots to builders.

Rent out both units to cover the mortgage while we subdivided the land and built properties to sell on the back half of the land.Option #2: 1 year - Same as option 1, however, instead of building more units, sell off the lots to builders.

I've owned my property for nearly a year and a half, and obtaining zoning and building permits has been a nightmare.