Hit me up if interested!

While the return is still there, we ended up holding this property longer than we had planned.

I grew up in the area and know it well.

If you think you will need 100k just pull out 100k because like you mentioned you will end up paying more fees to do this 2X.

Haha Hey @Jacob Pereira Sorry to get your hopes up - I spoke without thinking in my excitement to talk about 1031s and skipped over a crucial stumbling block for your dream strategy ;) Allow me to clarify:So, if you live in one side of the duplex for two years within the five years prior to the sale, then it is considered residence use.

Bob, I have gone through that exercise and came up empty.

If you're set on out-of-state investing, you might need to work with a realtor who can act quickly on your behalf, be prepared to make offers sight-unseen (after thorough virtual vetting), have your financing lined up in advance.For your first investment, there's a lot to be said for keeping things simple.

The 14k lender placed insurance showed up on my HUD during the sale and HouseMax advised I just pay it and get reimbursed afterwards. 

If some happen to line up and you can do a 1031 great.

He said he was willing to sell and we set up a walkthrough.