(Hmmm…I think a “light bulb” just went off for me here…)I believe you’re right that really we can’t convince anyone.

The seller told us, the house needs EVERYTHING, from roof, kitchen, bathroom, floor, wall, ceiling, lights, lawn, doors, it's pretty much a big rehab.

I've decided to take the plunge and invest in real estate, and want to do so by house hacking with a duplex.I want to purchase sometime between summer and winter of this year (I hear that the holidays are the best time to purchase), and plan going to get a few mortgage preapproval / loan amount quotes.I've got a few questions that I would love to have some light shed on:1) What are some things that I can ask / look for in order to determine some intangible things about the lending institution such as:a) Willingness to work with me in order to get my loan approved (i.e. if I'm not going to get accepted for a loan, I'd like the person to at least think if there is a way for me to get accepted)b) Closing speed (i.e. how fast can the lending institution close a deal?)

I paid about $35k for some basic remodeling, landscaping, and furniture.

That's when a very bright light bulb went off in my head after coming across a YouTube video on real estate investing.  

I have found the in the Southeast area's of the country including Jacksonville it is approached more lightly.  

Is it OK to be a light hitting second baseman rather than a power hitting left fielder?

I respect the fact that a tenant needs to be able to lock their door, but this seems like one step away from changing a light bulb. 

Frame your offer in that light.

So i have this 4plex im interested in but dont know if its a good deal i ran numbers based on pro forma and got good numbers then i finally got the financial spread sheets and renters roll and its still kind of good but want to run it by you guys: some backgroundProperty was rehabbed by current owner. has 4 separate hvacs all interiors have been painted newer roof new carpet new tileList Price: $309,000Year Built: 1960'sUnits: (4) (2) 2 bed 1 bath (2) 1 bed 1 bathGross Monthly Rent: $2,695Rents: $595, $595, $710, $795Monthly Mortgage w/ 25% down & 4.5% interest rate including insurance and taxes: $1,356Water, Trash, & Sewer: $200Management Fees: 10% ($269)Maintenance: 5% (134.75)Landscaping: $130Tenants pay electricity and gasfeel free to plug in any missing factors all help is appreciated