There might be a handful of people in the nation that fix and flip successfully and thats it, no other business for more than 5 yrs.There are hundreds or more likely thousands of investors that buy, rehab and hold successfully and have a pot of gold in their portfolio that keeps growing.

The fact he lied about smoking pot seemed to hit pretty hard with everyone.

a crock pot full of apple pie filling for showings and open houses.Works better than cookies

Add it to the pot and save up for the next deal of my own!

Conventional offers you options to remove PMI voluntarily, sometimes even before reaching 78% LTV.

Not saying number 3 is a deal killer, but it can sweeten the pot.

I would bet the selling price of a Duplex would far exceed the price of a SFH especially if it's in a SFH neighborhood.I wouldn't be to anxious to convert back to a SFH.You could have a POT of GOLD

Check out a greenhouse or even Lowes or Home Depot's gardening center and ask if there is anything safe to either plant around the front of the house or a couple pots on the front porch.

Subsequently, either PR affirmatively stipulates to a lienholder (voluntarily) or DHCS uses CA DOJ to sue. 

@Grant Smith This is where the title company earn their keep in the transaction by making sure that all the liens are paid off and you get a clear, unencumbered title at closing (unless you have a mortgage on it, in which case the title will be voluntarily encumbered)