Any return is possible but involves trade offs.If you are saving for a purchase, it is normally best to keep it in a low risk account to keep you on track for said planned purchase.Some people like to keep their cash reserves in index funds.

Upper is 99.9% ready, so will see some income soon.Lower needs all trades to finish bath and kitchen.

Now the different trades are coming in to to review all the different areas (electrical, HVAC, plumbing etc.). 

I am a property damage estimator by trade so I believe that will help on my journey.

Since you are talking duplexes, they will trade based on comps not rents, so knowing the lease rates is sort of irrelevant right now. 

Hello,First post here!My aunt and I are looking to buy a tri-plex that is just a shell. New roof, new windows, just studs inside. I called the city permit department just to check what was required for finishing the p...

This might be an unusual request, but I don't know of a better place to post it:I am looking for someone with an available rent house in the Keller/Watauga/North Fort Worth, Texas area that might be interested in working a deal for remodeling and/or legal services in trade for partial or full rent payment. 

@Siddharth Parekh In the past few years, I've seen deals (MLS deals) that are trading somewhere in the .85%-.95% range. 

I am a plumber by trade and not afraid of the maintenance or upkeep.

Trading knowledge of the industry and getting started, for my superb organizational skills.