They showed us financials bringing in over 20k a month between the pair of them....

It's too small to make it into a duplex.I know that there are small families and couples that might want an arrangement like this, but I'm wondering about other peoples' experiences with pairing together roommates who don't know each other.

If you can use the weight of your loan paired with deposits, this may sway the needle.

I purchased the BiggerPockets 90-day Intention Journal and they paired me with 4 other people.  

Currently I have zero debt and have enough liquidity to lock down a pair of SFH rentals this year.

If you aren’t removing all of the ductwork and replacing it, your number for the HVAC is way too high.And washer dryer pairs are usually less than $2000.

., paired with broker and agents but even then had to direct every action and thought the agents had, and after the 3rd deal done he said "man, your like The REI Realtor, there should really be some Realtors like that".

I know of a pair of duplexes in a strong area for $315k!

Adding a pair of basement bedrooms, and basement bath rehab.

They have a pretty extensive training program that last for four weeks and a mentorship program that pairs you with someone else while you get started.