The Corona Virus is forcing many to work remotely for jobs that never had the opportunity to do so in the past.

Nobody is forcing you to talk to me.

I will be forced to escrow my EMD and do my inspection starting today.I never escrow money with a realtor and only with a title company or my lawyer's office.

Make sure the title company you use dosnt force the 1st side seller (bank) to sign a concurrent closing affidavit.

So for the next year the payment is about ~$400/mo. less and rent is set at $2000/mo.After property taxes begin at this point we will break even, and around that time look to move out of our half of the duplex (after finishing the basement to force equity) and either hold the duplex to appreciate, and perhaps throw off a little bit of cash, or flip this side to an STR.

I think it’s mostly the horror stories about it being illegal to evict tenants for anything other than extreme cause or raise rents, being forced to pay relocation fees in the tens of thousands.

But if there is forced equity that comes with that and the rent or tenants jump dramatically I would do it too! 

You will be living inexpensively (mortgage payments are often less than rent), while "forcing" the appreciation of the home by fixing it up. 

Cash flow is the easier half of the equation in Lansing; the hard part is forcing the property's equity up.

Also, should I look for something that I can get some forced appreciation in the property and tie in the VA Rehab Loan?