Thank you for the insight Chris Mason and Roy N. , I figured that the bank would be happy with an appraisal to verify that the "before cash back" amount was a legitimate valuation of the property.

Hey @Roy N., thanks for the recommendation, but we are trying to keep costs down on the new deck going in the back yard.

I've been hunting for a good income property here and found a solid triplex (2x 2BD/1BA, 1x Studio) around the Hollywood area.

You may want to try and find a JV partner that is experienced to learn from and potentially stick with (perhaps multiple JVs over time) for investing.It requires a lot of work, I think more than buy-n-hold ( I have SFR that I have had for some time and in my opinion for what I have had to deal with, it's a lot easier ).

Let's look at what a wholesaler is:Whole-sa-ler: (n.) 

I get a call from a great tenant ,  " There is water coming out of the ground , I think there is a leak in the water line "    I go over today , Sunday , and yes its the line that serves another house n the property .  

@Iniabasi N Imeh It can all depend on what your goals and capacities are.  

Thanks, vera Vera-  N Collinwood is the name of the area that it sounds like you are describing. 

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