Within the next few months, I'll be purchasing single family house to move into and live in for 1 - 2 years to pay down as much equity as possible.

Went well, there were a couple hiccups but they worked hard to overcome them and it turned out alright. 

For a duplex, you'd likely need to double the estimate if the units are identical.

If you want me to give you a quote, I'd need to know the address, 1st lien details (type of loan, balance, interest rate), credit score, income/DTI details, and target LTV (can go up to 80% CLTV on the 4plex). 

Cash How did you add value to the deal?

Solid work, that was the best move to keep it straight through escrow. 

Interested to here what strategies folks have used.  

To make things more concrete, it helps to get specific.

I mean even Brandon Turner who is so beloved on BP ( and rightfully so) has taken his share of negative comments here on BP.

Hey,So after exploring all the different options I have decided that my best best is to develop a multi-family in these areas.