* Is this a single-family property or a duplex?

We're been mostly looking at single families, but that's because we don't have a huge network yet of others interested.

Quote from @Reed Rickenbach: John - as long as you are still following strict screening criteria I agree for single family.

I have documentation.Marco Santarelli sent out more than 10 emails in May and until June 20th, 2024 but NEVER mentioned in any of them a single problem with his investments and quite the contrary lauded his company’s success.

We are in the top 10 fastest growing big cities right now, so families and singles are constantly flying in to check out the area.Raleigh allows short term rentals if you apply for a license.

Alternatively, if I can find a lower cost single fam home where I can cash out 100% of my investment I would do that but those have been harder to find recently. 

Hoping to go down one of two paths:1- Buy a condo or small single family home and build equity and create value with my maintenance/construction background.2- Find a cash provider to do this on a larger scale with a 3-5 unit building. 

So I bought a single family home for 315k that was considered inhabitable.

From there, you can move on to the BRRRR method with single-family homes—buying undervalued properties, rehabbing them, renting them out, and refinancing to pull out your investment for the next deal.

These buyers are playing the long game—betting on rising property values and rents, which offsets initial breakeven or negative cash flow.If you’re starting out, I strongly recommend focusing on single-family homes in neighborhoods at the high end of the "low-end market" spectrum.