It's your life......................Good luck!

What she cared about was the other life values and what the 3rd form of income would mean for our family 10 years down the road or early retirement. 

At the time I thought I might be potentially making the financial mistake of my life and I did not know anyone local to validate what I was doing.While the cash flow was nice and I had proof of concept I found that a duplex required more management attention than I could handle with an international job and gone most of the time.

I have lived in Pittsburgh my whole life and have really seen this city turnaround to become the most reinvented and reinvested markets.

If the tenant refuses to admit it, you threaten to put in a video security system monitoring the doors.

The property was in primo condition and was staged with nice new fashionable stuff by a professional stager.1.

Risks include but not limited to buying a poor position ( no equity ), horrible property condition, no exit strategy, evicting occupants, getting foreclosed on by a senior MTG. 

I have been around the business of real estate my whole life (mother owns and runs a title agency) but never actually put any of my own effort into it.

want to limit the amount of tax they pay in real estate, and in life. 

Current condition: The Good - Shingles and kitchen are about 9 years old and in great shapeNeeds: Foundation needs bracing, mortor work, drain tile, (basement is not tall enough to be considered living space, any ideas?