But, it is cyclical, it is a shrinking business, especially on the residential side.

The fact they are complaining online might be an indication the property manager dealt with them properly so be sure to ask the manager for their side of the story.I hope this basic guide helps.

In any case, I wonder if a smaller project (say 4 units) that is on the smaller side with square footage can be built comparatively inexpensively.

I even think of when it may be time to replace windows down the road (or right away).... with a SF you will have windows on 4 sides of the unit, whereas with a duplex you will have only 3 sides & could be fewer for 3+ units.

On a side note i went last year and i didn't end up doing Cardone University until the black Friday special blow out price that Grant had and i saw the deal and jumped on it.

Are you counting on more appreciation even though the market is already hot. 

(rent too high/low, not enough capex set a side, ROI doesn't make sense, the whole deal doesn't make sense, taxes, insurance, interest rates incorrect, etc....)Thanks in advance!

So I'm looking at a rental online and it has shingle siding.

Any tips for success for investing in the west side of Detroit's real estate market (especially lists of due diligence questions to ask before purchasing duplexes there)?

Downside is you have to share the profit, plus side can be zero dollars out of pocket.Option 3: If it's a deal with good monthly cash flow and cash on cash return then suck it up and pay the 20%.