I sold a few duplexes i had last year to try and tackle something bigger but never thought i would be trying to do a 40 unit honestly.

I have posted a few times and I will admit that I have not read all the rules so I am going to post carefully.... hand one "flagged" in the past but no understanding as to why.I have been investing in RE for many years in a passive nature but just sold a couple of homes that were deprecated out and made some good money and thought.... if I had only had done that x 10 I would be set.I recently attended a $250 3 day event after attending a free 3 hour event. 

If I'm launching a new account I'll take a gauge at the competition, yes, but not to see how big they are but to see what wording they are using, how are they positioning themselves in the marketplace, are they using relevant ad copy, are they using the keyword in the path URL, are they even using something so basic as ad extensions.

A seller is telling me that they do not have copies of the lease agreement in place for a duplex.

Currently I only cash flow about $250 a month on my rental property and if I sold It I could have about 150k to put down on another house.

I kept it 1 year after moving away, then sold it. 

I just sold my home and I am wanting to house hack for a few years to build properties for long term hold.

(has to wait 60 days as his friend is renting a room) He owes 300k and wants to net at least 100k min after the sale.The comps in his area show similar houses that sold for around 435k to 460k.

I bought my first house for myself in 1997, and paid $50,000 less than the neighbors on either side with similar homes,  put every cent I could lay my hands on into updating and improving it, and seven years later sold it for more than double what I paid for it.

A good house hack will allow you to live virtually for free.Use www.rentometer.com to determine rents or consult a local agent or property manager.Finally, pick up a copy of Multi-Family Millions by Dave Lindahl.Good luck!