Samuel,In my mind it boils down to the level of service that you expect from whoever you bring in.

I also have personal accounts through USAA (great service, no fees) and Capital One 360 (great rates).We ended up using Farmers and Merchants Bank.

All parties were aware of that, meaning they knew I was the buyer and buyer agent who would be paid for my services as the agent.

Everyone's approach to raising their credit score will be different.

Just like a bad tenant who raises red flags, you want to deal with those immediately before things progressively get worse.

I think I could be of service to you.

I was born and raised in the outskirts of OKC. 

I started this last fall, after about 3-4 months of learning, I approached him on raising capital for him.  

Flipping houses and owning a painting business can actually complement each other very well, in terms of cross-selling services, developing connections, and new opportunities among other things.I guess my point is, before leaving an existing venture, make sure you have formally done your diligence via a business model, business plan, marketing strategy, etc.  

@Jd Martin after reading what you said I understand how vague my question was, I apologize.I wanted to live in the first duplex until I get 10 units or enough to pay for my dream home which is modest because I was raised in such a ugly and poor place that just having groceries is a luxury to me.I don't plan to have kids so having a small house with a pool and low maintenance would be a hoot and a half.