The issues that I'm having is that there is not enough examples in certain areas on craigslist and rentometer doesn't take into account for square footage of the units when comparing rent prices.

You live in a market that does not cash flow because Single family through 4 Unit buildings are valued using comparable sales.

And one other thing to look at that is a big indicator of safety for home owners is the amount of equity people have now compared to when the housing market crashed a decade ago.

I'm lost with what to do, rent is comparable with other duplexes in an area, and it is B-/B+ area.I would love to see what am I doing wrong here, please advice.Ps.

I do not want to get commercial loans because I have heard on here that it is alot more difficult to get a loan through and LLC for example when compared to a personal loan.

It is a little different that then traditional notes, but they are similar in a way.

@Matthew Fassett that is very market specific but you could contact a local realtor or find recent sales of comparable properties to see what renovated properties go for in the area

Other options presented to me is a long flip where i get a traditional loan for a new property 203k FHA and live in that for a year then transition to the other after I’m finished the occupation requirement to sell.Is there any other way I can use the equity in my home to both fix my current home and fix and flip in another??

@David Weintraub can he not qualify for traditional/conventional financing?

This compares the full amount of the most recent mortgage loan(s) to the current market value of the home.