I dont start a job without a cashier check and contract . 

using a TREC 1-4 contract so hard to scam there.  

I did purchase a four plex in Napa, CA a couple of years back, a super long rehab and now getting ready to get tenants.

@George Casey  I'm a little confused about what you're trying to do.  

Others needed a complete overhaul.

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Purchase price: $8,000 Cash invested: $20,000 In 2013, I decided to put much of what I had learned from books into action by purchasing a two-bedroom home—not as a traditional investment property, but as a home for my mother.

I’ve been down that road of carrying a line of credit on a property before, and the stress can realy pile on when you’re staring at that monthly interest.

it's out of state so this is not a house-hack so why a duplex?

Eliminate debt, establish a budget, and save.