Dear Kay Brown, Thank you for sharing your experience, and we appreciate your feedback.

Anyone have any experience with this?

However, neither ourselves or the seller have experience in this kind of deal, so understand we will probably want to loop in legal advice as/if we proceed.

I have a lot of experience with "aggressive" and non aggressive breeds and it all comes down to nurture.

Hopefully, this first investment will launch our journey in real estate.Here are some criteria we have in mind:Not in downtown SacramentoClass C+ or B location, since we will be living in one unit (we just want a safe location)Units with shared walls, not ceilingsSeparately meteredFairly renovated or well-maintained (not a fixer-upper, but if one unit is renovated and the others need some work, we would love the experience of fixing and renovating)Can you think of any other factors we should consider?

I'll probably update when it closes but I am curious of others' experiences in the meantime.

I'd be happy to connect and talk about my experiences investing in Phila and the market as an agent.Reach out anytime!

The financials of the property and applicants investing experience / credit history will factor into the proposed terms for the purchase. 

Hi,As a first time home buyer, I want to learn and experience real estate so I would like to buy a duplex to gain experience as a landlord and get familiar with the processes.

Yeah, at this point, I’m just hoping for some general watch outs or to hear about other people’s experiences, good and bad, and any advice.