So, if you want to refinance in the future, it may not add anything to your valueDuplexes may appraise as less than a single family house and thus you might even lower your value.

If the seller says "well you wrote as is so I am not making repairs or lowering the price" you can legally respond with "ok, later"

That being said, on a cash out refinance, you're going to get the lower of 70-80% of the purchase price or appraised value. 

I spoke with the agent about why, and she said there was a second offer for cash - a lower offer, but it was cash and cash is king. 

cap rates at historic lowes, so i think your asking....can they go lower?

You want someone doing at least 30 transactions a year in a lower priced market.

That's an example but something in the middle ground that works for both of you.I'm a bit non-plussed with some of the large multi-family syndicators who like to talk about how they can force rents up for lower income people and in almost the same breath talk about how they help the same people with their charity...I think, like everything else there is a productive middle-ground where you can earn good returns and not force people into bad situations.

Do Not let the assessor in your property unless its before the renovation and looks rough this can get you a lowered assessment for that year only.

Can't close on a house you don't win....And there's ton of research on this but one examplehttps://hbswk.hbs.edu/item/when-negotiating-a-pric...At the end of the day it's on the seller for not accepting a lower price, as an investor I'm not paying a cent more than I have to...

"Fix handle on rear bedroom $56.00""Replace mechanisms in lower bathroom toilet by qualified certified plumber $235.00""........."