Ask to speak with some of their current owners and current/former tenants.

Doing all of this means I need some very specific skills though.BRRRR SKILLS NEEDEDGenerally speaking you will need several things to successfully complete a BRRRR: ARV - being able to calculate the Value on your own (meaning, without the wholesaler telling you the value) is really important.

Plugin, be consistent, speak up.  

My biggest concern is with affording the down payment combined with any closing costs or fees that come along the way.I've been speaking to a few different loan officers, and the consensus seems to be that conventional loan programs for a duplex property type require at least 15% down. 

However, I'm not there yet, so I'm looking more for suggestions such as youtube channels, podcasts, forums, people to speak to, etc. 

I can not speak as to how to get him off the loan, but if he can qualify on his own I would just throw your name on title.

I'm a fairly new real estate investor with only a few small deals under my belt.I was recently speaking to a big time investor in my area and really just trying to pick his brain.

I am hoping to find two speakers that would be willing to speak for 1 hour each about real estate and how they became successful.

Generally speaking properties on a busy street don’t rent as fast or for as much, and they don’t sell as fast nor for as much.

Maybe I just haven't found a deal that really speaks to me yet.