For my first deal, I would like to purchase a multi-family (likely a duplex) and house-hack.

I have a duplex that has two bedrooms on the 3rd floor in a converted attic.

My current goal is to buy and hold two properties- either a single family, duplex or townhome before the end of 2018.

I'm talking from a first hand experience, I own a duplexes and townhomes on a slab.

Or is it just better to knock and face the disgruntled homeowner.5 - Does an investor just line up credit first and then go into the wild.6 - If the credit lined up via a bank/credit-union is for more than the price of the home, does it still require your own 20% down.7 - Duplexes/Triplexes/Quadplexes don't seem to be listed very often on many sites.

I listed her condo in Houston.

We are in a good place with our duplex in Southern California that we purchased February of this year.

I have bought off market properties without being able to get inside but they were condo's so there was minimal risk.

I'm thinking of buying a condo and wanted to get a better idea of the opportunities there.

But I'm seeing some good deals on condo's along the beach in Sunny Isles that seem to be working out numbers wise.