Carlos MontenegroKristen Sinclair& Deanna Stark Do you gain access to the MLS through the Texas Real Estate Commission fees/dues paid or do you pay for access to the MLS through your broker?

I have written permission from an owner to go into their house to see it before making an offer as a short sale. However, the house is boarded up and the owner now lives across the country.  Any thoughts on how I coul...

Everything you need, restaurants, entertainments, shopping, etc. will be accessible within a short walk from your front door. 

Jimmy, get licensed it's easier to have access to the MLS, and if you do Florida lease options you act as a principal and not as an agentAlso search " lease options Brian Gibbons " on this site and you learn a few things about lease-options 

I know when I think back to my years as a young renter in Wisconsin, my dream was to have garage access.

I plan to access the equity, about 60k, thru a Cash Out Refi to a conventional.

You need to know for that local market if the going lease rate for a retail space of 6,000 sq ft is 10,12 a sq ft etc. to know how discounted the tenants proposed rent is.Some tenants each year on rental increases will try to BLOCK it.

She told me that they have access to numerous private lenders and essentially act as a PL and HML broker.  

The engineers said that we will need access to our neighbor's sewer easement.  

I have not found a single family house but would look to spend around $350k with a 20% down payment.The multi family house I have found and am considering purchasing is a duplex that is outlined below:Asking Price: $500,000Loan DetailsDown payment: $100,000Loan Amount: $400,000Interest Rate: 4%Loan Duration: 30 yearsRent RollUnit #1: $2,500 (owner occupied)Unit #2: $2,000Annual ExpensesTaxes: $17,500Insurance: $2,500Other: $12,000Capital Expenses: $40,000The duplex is located near NYC, one block from the train station so it is both convenient for me and should be no problem to rent.My questions are listed below: At what purchase price does this duplex make sense for a buy and hold strategy?