You won’t be doing any background check on anybody living in your property, that’s for the person screwing you to do.

The data shows a significant appreciation in larger homes' prices and a notable interest in luxury and new apartments.Invest in substantial renovations with high-quality finishes, modern amenities, and possibly smart home technology to attract the upper-end market.

Are you buying to house hack or rent out both sides.There are so many personal questions to answer, before you begin analyzing deals.Factors such as jobs, population, tenant laws, median income, affodability, crime, schools are all metrics to considerGood Luck!

@Joseph MuleroTo boost your rent plan and make more money in the medium-length rent market, think about these steps: slowly add furniture to the new place while you stay in your current home, pick cheap furniture, use a credit card with good terms, look into loan options like personal loans or home equity credit lines, try out the market by listing the place with few furniture pieces, aim for easy-to-change furniture for flexibility, and talk to pros like real estate agents or home decorators.

I personally don’t want to use FHA. 

Q3: My personal rentals have not, but I bought in Lawton, OK because that was my duty station.

The person you mentioned has no formal credit background.

The only PITIA paid from personal account is for a personal residence.

I know you are eager to acquire more doors with as little capital as possible, so you probably don't like my advice: sell them both and buy into a higher-quality neighborhood.

My personal return is fairly complicated with Trusts, partnerships, W-2s, and several K1s.