She was renting it to family (Lesson learned) for the past 4 years, once they were gone we decided to go ahead and update it prior to selling, new bathrooms, carpet, paint, refinish cabinets, the works.

Josh,I went ahead and followed BP ... here's a screenshot of my dashboard after I clicked "follow" BP

@Jean Bolger absolutely don't pay someone who won't do the work to your satisfaction when you have told them ahead of time.

Thanks ahead of time for any input I really appreciate the time!

Both SD IRAs and Solo(k)s are good vehicles for real estate investing.

I wonder if he's going to go ahead and post the 3-day notice to pay or quit.

And finally thinking ahead besides the 50% rule which I am learning about, what else do I need to take into account when looking for a good multifamily investment?

Well you are definitely ahead of the average new investor!

However, it is worth asking the question ahead of time to see what the bank's policy is. 

So, go ahead and skip the Realtor if you want to.