I'm new but being mentored by a broker who did hundreds if not thousands of BPOs through the crash (broker price opinion, sort of like a non-official appraisal for bank foreclosure and other purposes) and really knows the value of adjustments and when to draw the "not comparable" line.

For contrast to your plan, we have several private money partners lined up for buy and hold rentals and are now actively looking for properties that fit our criteria.

Once you've got the financing lined up, your agent should be able to help you determine the perfect area to find a duplex, analyze rents, crime, etc.But beware, if your agent mostly deals in single family homes and has never worked with investment property like this before they may lead you astray as it'll be the blind leading the blind.Feel free to reach out if you have any more questions about the Sacramento market or investing in general and we'll try to get you pointed in the right direction :-)

Seeing real estate investments from behind the scenes, I bet you'll find yourself an owner finance deal or something in no time. 

@Matthew Paul, You ruined the punch line!

@Ti Jackson You can go about this a number of ways depending on your financial situation:1) Line of Credit off of your personal residence - You need to have a good amount of equity in order to use this to fund your entire flip.

If you want to take on additional members down the line, that will also affect your decision.

The SFH is in Irondequoit NY and it seems that the Sewer line is partially blocked.

I sort of dismissed this path thinking it was perhaps along the line of a "loan shark" or a payday advance. 

Your properties sound like they are in decent shape, I’d be willing to bet you have no issues getting the loan.