With the lack of inventory buyers have few options and they're willing to overlook outdated kitchen cabinets, countertops and bathrooms.

If you search BP for SEC 8 you will find hundreds of thousands of posts.

Plus I'll save a couple hundred a month when I lose that PMI?

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I think in the end you will have to come a few hundred out of pocket if you rent the other unit.

You can listen to the herd, take your chances and make from losing money to a small amount, or you can keep your money in your pocket until you know what a sure-thing is and how to find the sure-thing where you can make 50% to 100% on your money, every year.For 5% annual return, or a $200 to $300 per month cash flow property where I have to invest $50,000+ with hundreds of hours of work to purchase and manage, I will be far ahead when keeping my money in my pocket and wipe tables at Mc Donalds since minimum wage in many areas is $15 per hour and I can earn an extra $400 to $600 per week, or $20,000 to $30,000 per year vs. earning $3600 per year on a whim that came with anxiety and will put me in an early grave. 

Sounds like your two brokers are within a few hundred dollars of each other so this is a no brainer- go with the established track record.

ya just pointing out some of the benefits wholesale talk about is just marketing jargon that captures those who don’t really  understand   I find deals that wholesalers have but I probably have bought less than 5 from them out the hundreds we have bought last 20 years.

Simple strategy that a lot use on here and the way I built hundreds of doors in my portfolio

If we can replicate with another duplex, we can then buy a house and if anything were to happen we'd be able to cover our mortgage with just a few hundred dollars once we apply the cash flow from our properties.To actually answer the question: We still saw strong demand for our rental (My thought is I know I wouldn't want to be renting in a big building with elevators and communal spaces/highhuman traffic, especially if I had to frequently take a dog out).