@Chris Reeves if you sent him a written offer, with your signature, and he sent it back, signed with new terms, specifically the higher price and a time deadline, you absolutely had the rights to that up until the end of August 19th.

Check out Cbus; it's a great place to live, and a great place to invest. 

One idea for someone at your stage in life may also be to boost your human capital some by advancing in your career and saving for that first home (and a 2-4 unit is an ideal target).  

As far as funding goes I have around 50k liquid right now and a pretty good credit score and my parents are always willing to cosign with me if necessary.

However, it’s also a field full of potential landmine issues with fair housing.There are important things to remember when using social media to screen tenants.Start with a solid application processIf you’re not starting with a thorough rental application, a credit check, and a criminal background check, go no further.Beyond that, have a checklist of uniform criteria and standards you need each tenant to meet.

A stubborn-streak can make them difficult to train at times and will require patience and a firm, but kind, hand."

If you are getting an appraisal, see if the appraiser will give you an "as is" and "as repaired" value.

We financed this home at 80% LTV through a local bank (here is where I would have saved my capital and gone with FHA or another low money down strategy had I had the foresight, but alas, "it is what it is" as they say).My plan is to eventually use 1031 to trade up to 8+ unit buildings, then parlay that into either apartments, mixed use, or commercial down the line.Going forward: House hacking the duplex is clearly not the ideal situation with a toddler and a newborn.

We have always had effective marketing, a good leasing approach and a fairly strong maintenance approach. 

. , he is a CPA, a landlord, and a house hacker, i think it will be a good fit.