They uncovered some foundation issues that made it impossible to recoup the cost of finishing.

So I've pretty good luck with the other option: I buy cute, inexpensive ceramic cartridge faucets off ebay or amazon or on sale at a box store-- the ceramic cartridges are relatively trouble free and when the finish is shot I"ll just get a new one.

@Isaac BazekJust finished "Fake by Robert Kiyosaki."

The refinance closed on the same date as our tenant signing their lease only 3 weeks after the rehab was finished.

@Larry Turner at the duplex level, your concerns are primarily the same as single family, plus add historic financial statements.Beyond building condition, I would make sure you know market rents, and what quality of finishes are required to achieve this. 

I am only working part-time and going to school full-time, but I do not want to be a "poor person" finishing school and getting a job. 

I just finished closing on a deal and planning another.

I just finished a good book that touches on this: How to Use Limited Liability Companies & Limited Partnerships by Garrett Sutton.

You want compare finishes in those rooms because that affects the price.

Earlier this morning I finished reading Rich Dad Poor Dad after having purchased it saturday afternoon and it's got me thinking about the strategy I'm using to save for my first down payment.