With that said, I typically try to get at least two trusted sources to check out the house for me, which sounds like you have done. 

Given the market conditions the two biggest reasons I see sub2 deals happening is if the seller has no equity in the home and is behind on payments.

Bigger Pockets lead me to two experienced professionals. 

Not in the worst shape, could wait a year or two to fix up.

If all of your joint income for 2024 is less than $94,050 -- including the entire profit from selling the two rental properties -- then you will not pay any capital gains on sale.   

I don't think my tax advisor is claiming depreciation for two rental properties and I'm looking for some help from the BP community. 

With 5% down conventional loans and FHA loans, buying a property with two or three units can cost less than $30k out of pocket.

I REALLY WOULD LIKE TO DO IT BUT I'M ON THE FENCE, MY WIFE IS NOT TOO SURE, SHE THINK THAT'S A LOT OF MONEY, WHICH I ALSO UNDERSTAND THAT IT IS, I'VE HEARD A LOT OF TESTIMONIALS AND VERY POSITIVE, I'M CURRENTLY UNEMPLOYED AND KNOW THAT IF THIS PAN OUT WOULD BE A GAME CHANGER FOR MY FAMILY AND OUR FUTURE.

Fill in those two numbers into any online mortgage calculator, and it will tell you what the maximum loan is. 

Again, two methods available: actual receipts or daily allowance called per diem.Where do you stay?