I'd place my bet on SFR w/ ADU over duplex, based on what you've said, but the price of the opinion that actually matters is going to be an appraisal fee and waiting for that to come back.

You don't lose any money by doing that, of course, but you don't make any either.I know the reluctance to condos runs deep, I bet well more than 80% of real estate investors share that reaction, but I wonder if it's from their experience or if it's just that they are repeating the same thing they hear from others.

So there are multiple benefits to contacting the listing agent directly, 1 I don't flood my agent with petty questions, 2 It is much quicker to ask the questions that are missing from the listing. 3 I can tailor specific questions per property. 4 There is no back and forth which limits misunderstandings.

those are all Morris invest markets that is what I bet spurred this question..  

With the strong possibility of hard money funding and need for a large down payment, initial budgeting is limited.

I'm interested in flipping,  and duplex rentals , but not limited too. 

I have a loan strategy question that I bet will help a few people in similar situations! 

Once you have those things then raising money becomes very possible.If you are in the beginning stages then you're best and probably only bet to raise money would be from family or close friends.

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In the more rural areas, prices are obviously cheaper, but they have there own issues such as fluctuating demand because of oil/coal booms and busts, limited selection of tenants and property managers, etc.