It will be a learning experience and will be a building block for future real estate success down the road.

I have a duplex just a couple blocks from downtown Appleton.

If you are looking for appreciation then I would try to get one block ahead of the wave, close enough that it’s not a huge risk but far enough that you aren’t the one who might have bought the peak.

Make a game out of finding distressed properties( roof is ragged, weeds are tall, tenants cars on blocks) once we find 25, we stop driving and start digging.Then we start sending letters...not sophisticated, but it is great practice I think.

If every house on the block is worth ~$100k, dropping $50k on new kitchen and baths doesn't leave you with a $150k house.I will respectfully disagree with @David M. on two points:Forced air is the worst method of heat distribution.

He said he had some engineers through a while ago that drafted some plans for duplex's and there are other duplexes on the block.

You need to efficiently time block and not get distracted.When you get to a level where REI is 50/50 or more, you will need to make a decision on where you want to focus your time if you cannot juggle both.

Duplex New roof install in 2008, New AC units install in 2008, 726 Homewood update Kitchen, Exterior Painted in 2009 and Basement glass block windows installed 2010.Under Contract for 62.0kAll interested inbox me for more detail and/or for cell number to further discuss deal.God Bless

:) Yeah, I did a flip about 6 blocks from one and they kept breaking into my property and stealing things.

Both of these make them lackluster at best.Lack of consideration of others -- I would be exceedingly hesitant to sign any sort of extension with a tenant who lives in a shared-elements-in-common situation who doesn't model "community thinking" at least to a degree.I currently have a tenant whose embodiment of ^^^ has toxified an entire property . . . one bad apple makes the whole block sore!