there are several things to consider here when considering the two, although a great option when you are in this position could be to purchase the building, make any necessary improvements get your business up and running and get your business set up on a lease in the building. 

I do home improvement projects over weekend for the past three years such as carpet to LVP, wooden duck to composite, game room to bedroom including working with city,  screened porch repair, custom closets, mudroom and some minor projects.

Located 100 yards off the 378 and two miles from Lehigh University campus in Bethlehem, PA. 

Getting a property without a lot of competition and accumulating equity through monthly payments are two benefits of buying now.

Here is my info. five two zero eight hundred four two O eight. 

@Courtney Olson - you listed a lot of different areas of North Alabama that all have different characteristics, so I'll throw in my two cents here on them.Huntsville - it is tough to find deals right now that work.

And can you guys recommend me on how to get into the wholesaling game and how to learn (Books, courses, etc....)

Agents will have to step up their game and be held accountable for all sides of their business now.

I am a newbie to the real estate investment game and live in North Dallas.

I am a first time real estate investor looking the following property : https://www.redfin.com/OR/Forest-Grove/2418-Cedar-Cir-97116/...its a pretty large duplex in Forest Grove OR,  the trick is though, its on a lot zoned for a 4 plex so I am lookinginto house hacking, converting into a triplex, then living in one unit while renting out the remaining two unitsThe left garage has been converted to living space, with a living room, half bath, a laundry room with a sink and some counters/cupboards and a bedroom, it is a part of what was an existing 3bd unitIf I were to acquire the asset, I would first attempt to convert that space into its own unit The line items as I see (be in mind, I am totally new to this) would be to >put up dry wall where the door to the rest of the house is,>add a shower to the half bathroom >install a water heater in the adjacent 3bd unit> install a kitchen in the laundry room, (stove , oven , sink, counter space)>add a shower to the half bath Assuming I can convert it to a 3plex, I could at-least cash flow on my investment after I leave My plan would be to put minimum down payment of 3.5% (FHA loan) that way I can have a decent amount of capital free to do the renovationsThe only concern is when I crunch the numbers to get my ROI, I have no idea how much its going to cost to convert the additional living space to a third unitAny experienced investors here know how I can estimate this before I try to make an offer?