For an initial review would you suggest to simply use the 50% rule and only if the initial metrics pass would you due further due diligence such as request as expense breakdown from the seller?  

The worst thing is we found out one of the house got squatter and as a property management company, ABC not even take any response or even say don't know who the squatter is.ABC is still having businesses and I know there are over 50 owners are the victims of this company.

Can borrow up to 80% of the acquisition or up to 50% of the “as-completed” value or ARV (whichever is lesser).Seems like it may be a good loan for someone trying to do a "BRRRR" or similar type project. 

Monthly Cash flow: $110.51COC ROI: 9.86%2% Rule; 0.74%I would need to find a partner on this deal to cover the additional capital I do not have.

I am willing to live in one side of the duplex, handle all operations, and put down 50% of the money going toward the deal.

In general I agree that you shouldn't take a essentially risky investment and make it just for the tax benefits but some of these opportunities zones are in up-and-coming areas where you might want to invest anyway and if you're trying to decide between investing in an area that's up and coming in in an opportunity Zone and one that's up and coming and not in an opportunity Zone it would be crazy not to choose the one that's in the opportunity Zone particularly if you have some capital gains that you want to defer. the major benefit of opportunities on is that you can take capital gains from any investment class capital gains from a stock sale for example and use them to buy a business or real estate in an opportunity Zone provided you follow the rules and put it into an opportunity Zone fund and all that and then you can defer those games for up to 10 years but even more important part is if you do defer them for 10 years any games that you gained from the investment in the opportunity zone are 100% tax free.

The thumb rules are a good place to start, but they never tell the entire story.

I live in Minnesota, and garages play a huge factor in property values (many buyers completely rule out homes without them).

I also do all of my own bookkeeping, so the accountant really just compiles everything, makes sure the appropriate rules are followed, etc.

Ive sent the debt before to collection agencies that keep 50% if recovered, and Ive never seen a dime.