Duplexes get extremely expensive and you will be fighting many buyers to get one.

Brandon and Josh always say, you can usually find a pretty cash flow-friendly area within two hours of any major city.)Lastly, try joining your HOA board, lay low for a while and learn, then see what you can do about lowering HOA fees.

Tax liens are another low-dollar asset in the alternative asset space, but the time invested in finding and acquiring good liens can be significant.

There are many ways to do it, but what's the most effective and low cost, being as I'm a new agent?

It seems like basic math to me, and if you are trying to help your "client," then you should put their profits above yours, and above your colleague's, and above your brokerage.I have received this runaround from both Windermere & Sotheby's in the past couple weeks and it is extremely frustrating because they have both specifically said they would tell the Seller that they should not trust an offer if it does not go through another realtor.

If damage is low you'll still get a very cheap property from an owner who's very anxious to sell.

If not, your numbers will be worse.2) Taxes of $98 per year seem too low.  

FHA loans will require a low down payment, and you'd be living in one unit while the rest of the unit(s) pay your mortgage.

Suing seems extremely dramatic.Why did you sign a lease without viewing the unit?

Charles Kennedy Yes the $250k is an estimate but I went low with it to help mediate risk in the future.