Learning all of that ahead of time will save you a bazillion headaches and potential financial strain later!

What specifically do you plan to do to force appreciation, and therefore possibly increase rents, and therefore property value and overall financial performance?

I like the financials of duplexes, but I'm open to the right single family opportunities.Looking forward to hearing from you all.

I would consider lowering the price or offering some bonuses like 50% off the second month's rent to make your property stand out from the crowd.

REI is a stand alone investment platform. 

If you don’t want to take the time to learn the number inside and out and you only want  to make money by flipping then you can partner with a flipper and or be the financial partner who still make good money.  

Not knowing your personal financial situation, I would go for a buy and hold or owner financing.

Turnkey properties don’t make any sense financially, there’s very minimal returns.

A lot do not read instructions, do not understand materials, do not stand back and think for a minute...what happens when???

I'll be speaking with them soon to understand the financials and confirm their goals with the sale...which previously was to get rid of the property and any ties to each other.As time has passed, their stance on solutions that they would accept to help solve their problem potentially has changed.