@Mitch P.Yes, you can cash out for the full amount of LTV that the lender requires - some require 75% and some allow 80% - also, a lender that allowed 80% may require 75% on another deal if your personal situation changes - debt to income, etc.The deals are out there - I am constantly on HAR looking at my target neighborhoods - I also have automatic notifications set up when a new property comes on the market that meets my criteria.

Duplexes get extremely expensive and you will be fighting many buyers to get one.

Also, you need to be aware that if you continuously accept partial rent, say 3-4 months in a row, you may tacitly change the due date of the rent based on the arrangement, which could ruin an eviction if you demand the full amount based on the written rental agreement grace period.

That requires that whichever CPA you work with have full visibility into all your active and passive sources of income (and losses!). 

Recently hadm.y mind blown by Rich Dad Poor Dad.My family and I have been slowly climbing out of debt, mostly due to medical bills from my Crohn's Disease.

@Brendan HarrisonThe seller is paying a full commission, period, unless a reduced commission (usually 1-1.5% less) IF the agent represents you too.  

Quick notes about me: I was born and raised in NYC (Queens, Long Island) Current 2-family rental is in Queens Village I work full-time at a growth-stage technology company in NYC on their Strategy team My goals are to get 10 additional doors under my management in the next 3 years. 

How much different would the provisional license differ from your full license? 

The property is a duplex that needed a full rehab in both units to meet the area's rental rates.

So now there is full blown litigation, TWO attorneys charging and quickly the whole thing goes belly up.