Put my wife and kids up in an apartment in the area in the mean time and when I get back next year, then buy an investment property.Second thought, sell the house, use the equity to buy a duplex local now, and house hack while I'm deployed..Im on the fence about what I want to do.

Hi everyone,I'm hopefully purchasing a rental property in Boston (some sort of condo or duplex in Eastie, Dorchester, South Boston, Seaport) soon but am wondering whether I should hire a PM.

A duplex with really good numbers, however my target acquisition price is $290k (asking was $339k) based on the fact that the listing agent hinted the buyer might sell at that price (“he’d probably let it go for 290-295”) were her exact words.He came down to $315 and now $310 firm and doesn’t seem to want to budge.The property is pretty much turnkey, which is what I’m looking for, (and I understand that I’d pay more for a turnkey property) but is the highest priced property in the area (based on comps) and I don’t want to overpay.That being said, the numbers still work, even at $310k.

So you could buy a $200K duplex and live in one side because you are purchasing at least $100K as investment. 

So my question begins with stating that I have a duplex in a highly desirable area in Columbus Ohio in which I’ve just got done rehabbing both sides.

Have a one bedroom condo in Webster/Friendswood area that did not flood and my progressive policy jumped to $750. 

I'm buying a fire damaged duplex tomorrow .

I just bought a duplex in Lake Worth from a homeowner who was going through the exact same thing.

I am new to this forum but have owned a duplex in Jefferson County since 2010.

A tenant in one of my duplexes moved out under the cover of darkness late June.