I would recommend that you sell the property for as high you can as long as the market will pay, while at the same time leaving just enough margin for the end buyer to make a the deal profitable for themselves and be happy at the end of the day.I see many newer investors leaving money on the table because they think small and sell the properties by asking themselves " how much would I be content making on this deal?"

I invest in Ontario, Canada and while I can definitely learn from US investors looking to find info on topics more specific to my investment scenario

Is this a Federal guidline or is this Specific to the lender I am trying to use.

But you specifically asked about a duplex versus two parcels - so keep these in mind.Good luck!

For the lease you could state that it is month to month and specify the rents in a clause listing the increases specifically by month. state rent as follows  $x in jan, $x in feb...and   $x dollars a month thereafter.  

This question may be more specific to my market of Washington DC but maybe you can still help.I recently attended a REIA where a rehabber presented his latest flip and the entire process.

If you are holding onto a rental for 7 to 12 years, a few construction delays will barely effect your IRR annualized.2) Flips have less margin because you have to pay 10% in closing costs.3) Flips are seasonal at least in areas with four seasons.

All the online sites are so misleading, since they pull their comps from recent sales but never ever consider the features and amenities of any specific property.

Dan Pezzano Continue to dive into the knowledge base here, but I'd caution you to hone in on a specific niche, to avoid working on 5 different strategies at once.

If they did the bank would not accept a big loss on the note but would want the owners to make them whole instead.So doing specific performance etc. can be a waste of time with a short seller.