Your best bet would be to go and actually put what they teach you to use.

Using equity is your best bet.

Some web site sellers do not allow you to do this, so be careful when selecting who you buy your domain from. 

The duplex I found I did some research on for the property (taxes, etc) and previous owner deed and mortgage records (public records) and there is a statement in the mortgage papers:THIS IS COMMERICAL PROPERTY AND IS NOT INTENDED TO BE THE HOMESTEAD OF THE MORTGAGOR HEREIN.I'm focusing on the "COMMERICAL PROPERTY"......Up to now I was not thinking that duplexes were considered commercial property....There are triplex units and quads and of course jumping into the 10-20 units and those I though were considered commercial.I guess if I step back and look at the fact that the dwelling houses multiple tenants, then yes I can see it being classified as commercial.I can't find anything on the county appraisers web site for the records of this property that indicate "commercial".

Add these amounts up, rather than just looking at your current deal, and I bet you are not negative at all!

I bet next time you'll run the numbers a lot more first before signing a contract!

Realtor.com .......or that specific Cities board of Realtors web page..... 

I think your best bet is to bring a contractor with to estimate repairs. 

BP is absolutely great and best for networking...but your best bet is ACTION.

So I would hold on to the house if I am betting on appreciation, but I would sell it, do a 1031 exchange and buy a rental in the Midwest or South where the monthly rental income to sales price ratio is at least 1% and closer to 2% is you are looking for cash flow.I am thinking of putting together an REI group in the Antelope Valley that meets every one to two weeks to discuss REI opportunities in the AV, as well as investing out of state.