Let's say our in-house maintenance tech responds to a toilet leak: He/she might spend a half hour trying to get the tenant on the phone to confirm what is going on (is the toilet running, or is it overflowing?

Also as an added on, I am about half way through "Crushing It in Apartments and CRE" so I am learning as I go.

Does anyone recommend trying a hard money lender for my first investment repair property like this or should I try to go for a Fix and Flip live in at the three and a half percent down.

With Express Offers, they pay half commission and can close in 7 days. 

Maybe they can pay half the rent this month, and talk again before the 1st.

When the time comes that he can buy a property he'll have to put at least three and a half percent to 5% down and can't take advantage of first time buyers loans because he already owned home.

With it being gutted I might be able to add a half? 

it currently sits on blocks and is about a ft and a half off the ground currently.

@Alex LunsfordHey Alex, I’m one half of that couple that @James Carlson mentioned.

If the expenses, including rent from the half that you aren't living in, are less than you are currently paying for rent, you will be further ahead.