As the owner of a plumbing company, I definitely understand the need to answer questions for free in hopes of getting work from some of the potential customers, but I also hate bugging people when I know I might not ever hire them.

For the most part it doesn't matter and is purely a numbers game, but you will probably have less competition if you avoid the absentee owner lists as that is seemingly everyone's first stop.

There must be a reason why.Rajah your quite amusing... this is an investor buying a property.. the other lady is trying a sales gig she never did before apples and oranges.. we buy property at auction most every week.. its the name of the game. 

Dude, you already know the most complicated part of this game.

It is a slower game but is fairly safe and provides you a place to live, build equity and learn to be a landlord since the tenant is next door.NOTE: You can refinance the duplex and get out of FHA financing later

So you now need more skin in the game with guarantees of the lease,rental increases,etc. as it affects a larger portion of the building now.No legal advice given. 

Currently in the fix and flip game but looking to transition over into buy and hold once I’ve built the capital.

Not quite into the flipping game yet, but also not investing in the state where I live so logistically I think I have more work to do before I can line up anything other than buy & hold.

Back of the napkin math may work, but if I was the seller you do not have enough skin in the game to make it work.

Hello BP,My name is Eibar and I’m 25 and new to the REI game.