Geographically locally where is your house in the landscaping?  

I have the option to buy a 1,300-sqft 3-bed, 1.5-bath house in South End neighborhood of Stamford, CT, from a family member before it goes on the market.

congrats on the first duplex. easiest will be house hack your next property. you can go higher in units up to 4 but just need to occupy the property. lets connect if you need guidance, i house hacked a few times

They either list owner-occuiped houses for sale or know they can show a normal buyer 5-10 houses for a sale.- It's not profitable for them to search for under-market priced houses, figure out repairs needed or what other problem is pushing the price down and do even more for a newbie investor that has analysis-paralysis and may never buy anything.Some questions you'll want to share the answers to with any agent you choose:1) Are you paying cash or getting a mortgage?

@Kyle Shipleycan you house hack?

The agent works "for free" until the house sells, so taking them out of the deal is theft, and immoral."

Warranties often have limitations, like they might not cover pre-existing issues, and there could be delays if they require you to use their contractors.I'm not sure if you've purchased a warranty already, but before purchasing a warranty, it’s a good idea to carefully read the fine print to see what’s covered and if there are any exclusions.

A PM sends someone for maintenance and that's valuable info on how the house is being treated.

If you have none of that, you could fudge higher on housing debt.C Credit.  

So... the definition of a house hack, I guess.