And if you are lucky to have an operation in place, and a consistent ability to source leads, then you will be far more competitive than a beginner or part-timer who has little to no experience in either, and difficulty finding contractors willing to take small jobs with someone they don't know.

In addition, we are currently "re-starting" our search for additional properties so this could be a growing opportunity as well.Good Morning Justin,  You may have difficulty having a PM manage only the one unit of the duplex. 

I know it’s not impossible, it’s just been difficult. I

I would suggest being transparent with them on your plans to avoid surprises and possible difficulties with allowing vendors inside.

One child had minor burns and another had smoke inhalation.  

But I want to see what are the difficulties they face, how easy it is etc etc. 

I have heard there may be difficulty filing claims, but it’s all anecdotal.

✅I have always been in the mindset of leveraging the banks money to buy rentals but with interest rates increasing & difficulty finding cash flowing properties I have thought about doing an all cash buy strategy.

The difficulty is building a reliable team of contractors that can handle maintenance calls for you.

Hello Bigger Pockets - Thanks in advance for any adviceI am currently looking to get approved for a loan for a small multi-family (2-4 units) and am having difficulties finding lenders that will do a 30 year fixed with 20% down.