My fiancée and I recently made our first post here and after gaining some great advice we have refined our goals and our now looking for more specific guidance.

@Sam YinI guess I'm not sure if you are enamored with REI as a "hobby," as the only way to invest and make money, or what...It SOUNDS like it doesn't meet your needs, specifically the work/life balance. 

It is somewhat town specific but I am having trouble interpreting fire code for automatic sprinklers on a large renovation.

Therefore I'm happy to get less than a sky-high return.This is an illustration of the not-so-secret secret in real estate: create win-win outcomes and you'll do well.Finally, @Amy Gonzalez, feel free to message me if you want to tap more into my experience when it comes to investing in Mexico.

Speaking with OH experience, the lease is for a specific amount, regardless of how many tenants there are.

Full renovation from top to bottom and inside out What was the outcome?

Partnerships may involve shared resources, expertise, and a collective commitment to positive outcomes.5.

With the Duplex now, my understanding is I file as though the rental half is a separate property and cut all expenses in half as a write off to my rental income (property tax, insurance, maintenance, improvements, etc...nothing was done specifically to either unit it was full home external work like garage and railing repairs, painting) as well as depreciating the half of the duplex that is a rental after calculating basis.It all seems very straightforward to me but I know I'd be naive not to have a second set of eyes with a professional given my lack of experience.

If you have specific properties in mind, please send them my way, and I can use the tools at my disposal to analyze them.

Over the past 2-3 months, my buyer clients have been offering anywhere from 2k-10k on homes in the 300-500 range depending on how competitive the specific property is and how strong the other offer terms are.