EDUCATE YOURSELF - yes, it will take time, but will lead to a selection that better meets your expectations & avoids potentially costly surprises!

Or course that has a cost and its an ongoing project.Redfin was our real estate agents. 

@Viral Mehta While self-management is definitely feasible, it does come with its own set of challenges, especially when managing from an international location with significant time differences like India.You’ve outlined the major tasks well, but there are a few additional considerations:Vendor Relationships: As a property manager in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, I can confirm that having established relationships with local vendors can significantly impact both the cost and quality of maintenance services.

@Eliott EliasDo these loans cover down payments and closing costs?

@Sharma Parth  With your total cost ceiling of $120K, paired with the objective of completing a BRRRR you are setting yourself up for failure.

Both of our medical needs (and costs) have resulted in us needing to sell our house.

The LL is wanting to charge them back for the cost of bringing an electrician out to resolve the matter. 

Keep in mind that some of these obnoxious transfer taxes are not considered state or local taxes for tax deductions but rather increase the basis of the property as part of acquisition costs.

The amount it would've cost us to make it a duplex wouldn't have made sense for us to  go back and make it a SFH.

And it is only 1500 sqft for both units, so rent will be limited based on the small size and you still have to maintain kitchens and bathrooms for two units, which means high maintenance cost to rent ratio.