@Joel Koch & Charlie Kao for some reason it won't let me tag Charlie.

There are many ways to mitigate the  angst of the 45 day identification period including:1.

You also need to learn to tag people if you have a question or want to thank them, Use the @ sign and start typing their name.Choices will appear.

Likely, a residential lender would not allow you to purchase both properties on the same loan, as the properties have two separate addresses, insurances and tax identifications.

Here are some recommendations for you:Find and connect with other BP members that are in your area: https://www.biggerpockets.com/search/usersSet up keyword alerts to be notified of the topics that interest you: http://www.biggerpockets.com/alertsRead Beginner’s Guide: http://www.biggerpockets.com/real-estate-investingCheck out BP Podcasts: https://www.biggerpockets.com/podcastIf you wish to tag someone in the conversation on the forum, type @ followed by their name and then select the name of that person which should appear below the comments box.

You have to have the lowest number you are comfortable renting the unit for in order to make it work financially, so tag a $50-100 on top of that and see where it goes. 

It's not letting me tag him here, but I just read his post that is very similar to yours.

@Zachary Bellinghausen You need to learn how to tag people so that they are notified esp if you need clarification.

She even lied and pressured the city to give the house a red tag because the living conditions were not livable.

@Lane Kawaoka sorry Idk if I tagged you correctly.