The guy who can start today definitely sucks at everything.When we purchased the house, we didn't anticipate all of the large "under-the-surface" repairs that would be needed that wouldn't impact the appraisal value and those were the biggest expenses that bit us.

You may also want to consider the lifestyle impacts of single family vs. a duplex. 

Hey Jeff,There can always be factors that would impact the advice I would give, but the general rule would be to try and hold your assets in separate entities as much as possible - especially when they are different asset classes (fix and flip holds different liabilities than commercial.)

I'm currently looking for some good markets that I can B(STR)RRR (made that up, but you get the idea) and Detroit was on my short list because of the potential low cost of investment and the thought that "no way Detroit does anything detrimental to limit outside investment".

The company should stand by their product, but limit their exposure from acts of God and tenant caused damage, which should not be covered under a warranty for good reason: They would not be able to adequately forecast the company’s performance and overhead costs, which would impact not only their clients, but their employees as well.A turnkey provider that follows this approach is more likely to be experienced and built for longevity.3.

They should merely be providing you their best options available for your needs and not attempting to influence your decision making.If your goal is to expand your portfolio, as good as having that additional cash flow sounds, it completely counteracts the option to grow as it will significantly impact the cash you have on hand for future down payments.A HELOC or home equity loan is a cool arrow to have in your quiver, but with rates on those products being higher than almost any conventional loan at this point, I would use it sparingly.

@Jack Medford - any chance you’ve thought about refreshing this data to see what impact the pandemic has had on Dane County?

My husband started 1 year ago and we now have 3 properties (1 MF and 2 SF) BP was a big impact on our journey.

Does anyone know how this may impact the price/value of any of the property in the surrounding neighborhoods?

Does anyone know how this may impact the price/value of any of the property in the surrounding neighborhoods?