Duplex will never stay occupied on both sides long enough to be the investment you thought it would be on paper. 

First, she completed the application, when I told them I needed him to do so (she is a stay at home Mom) because he was the sole employed in the family.  

Be sure to check out the Ultimate Beginners Guide and the Podcasts.  

Read books on investing in real estate, listen to the podcasts, attend webinars and stay active on the forums while connecting with other investors in your area and pick a niche.

Read books on investing in real estate, listen to the podcasts, attend webinars and stay active on the forums while connecting with other investors in your area and pick a niche.

Check out the Ultimate Beginners Guide if you haven't already.

The property is worth 210k and I owe about 140k on it.I have another 80k saved up and would like to put about 60k towards my next property (leaving 20k for emergency funds, rehabs, personal fund etc.)I have zero debt (no student loans, no car payment) outside of the HELOC I had to purchase the first property I stated above and most of my living expenses are paid by my employer (car, gas, cell phone).I am based out of Central Pennsylvania and am looking to stay somewhat locally for my first few properties (Harrisburg, Camp Hill, Lancaster, Hershey etc.) and am not really interested in out of state investing.Just looking for some advice or input on what you would do next if you were in my situation,Any input and info would be greatly appreciated, Thanks!

If you click on the three little green dots top right of your post, one of the options is "Edit" which stays there for 15 minutes after you post, at which time it changes to "Update", which then only allows you to post an edited note underneath your original post.If there is no similar arrangement for thread titles, (eg.

I overwhelmingly support alternative building methods, but there's generally a reason that they stay alternatives and never make it mainstream.

That way I can stay focus on the number goals.