A four-unit building would be ideal, but I have not found many in the Charlotte area online. 

I know it has only been 4 months, but so far both units are rented out with 2-year leases and we have had no issues to date.

Your friend pays back the loan to the lender (father-in-law) with or without interest, with or with out principle, total amount due on an agreed upon date (probably upon sale).

The property is pier and beamSo here is the text message conversation about the plumbing issue :House Closing Date : October 8th 2017His message on October 18th :"During the plumbing test we discovered that your plumber did not vent all of the areas we discussed on amendment the sewer line is full of water.

I have a couple of inquiries to individuals I found online.

I have checked out some of the online auctions with no luck at winning them at a good price. 

What age range for a home would be acceptable if you were looking for investment rental properties and were using a rental property manager?What specific problems do older homes have (structural, upgradeability, poor ...

Will banks be not as convenient to get loans from, because I actually do see some articles online saying that banks are not as willing to lend to small businesses because they consider them to be risky. 

You may be able to acquire on at your local REIA meeting, I would be very suspicious of anything you find online. 

that was actually on my list but I was worried due to short sale... also, looks like offer under review and date keeps getting moved.