Purchase price: $236,000 Sale price: $280,000 Contributors: Peter Vekselman Partner Driven, in collaboration with Ed Lindsey, successfully completed a deal on Persimmon Lane in Shepherdstown, WV.

She needs to use the funds for a new home purchase, just not sure how much she needs on the front end.

Purchase price: $80,000 Sale price: $105,000 Contributors: Peter Vekselman Partner Driven, in collaboration with Ernest Bannister, successfully completed a deal on N 31st, Philadelphia, PA.

@Theo Sengat that purchase price, you're probably looking at either a major rehab, a more challenging neighborhood, or both. 

Purchase price: $200,000 Cash invested: $70,000 Wife and I finally pulled the trigger on this duplex.

@Jennifer LexonTo find a move-in ready property in Cleveland, Indiana, Kansas City, Memphis, and Pittsburgh, consider factors like affordable real estate prices, steady economic growth, strong rental markets, diverse neighborhoods, and diverse economies.

@Tim JohnsonThere are essentially two ways (and a few variations) to purchase this deal, depending on how the owners are selling it:As a going concern:  In this instance you are buying the business, so it is the business you evaluate: assets, liabilities, revenues (historical: 3 - 5 years), operating costs (historical: 3-5 years), future financial projections, goodwill, etc.    

Purchase price: $125,000 Cash invested: $20,000 I love duplex's.

With six kids, the dentist bills were killing me, and every time we had to travel, it was painful economically!

My advice would be to see if you can purchase the plans only.