Also recognize that construction costs will be 2-3x more expensive in this area than they were in Pittsburgh so be careful and make sure to understand pricing before going into a rehab. 

I recently hit a buffet far away from our normal one down the street, and there were two guys in T-shirts and jeans in there talking at the top of their voices about how they were "$125K into this deal" and were working on "getting $50K out of this flip."

First, any extra dollar of debt you have, that cannot be quickly reinvested, is costing you money.  

We were able to buy low years back when the market was hurting to get a 10% ROI.

Many of them are encumbered by a low ltv loan to a friend who helped me get started.

That cost could force you to walk away.

Between building codes, lower maintenance cost, and better resale value, do it right. 

The only benefit you'd get from a fideicomiso is asset protection so you have to decide if it's worth the cost.

If you had the capital for the down payments, reserves, closing costs, etc., would you advise buying 4 SFHs or 2 duplexes.

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