Thanks @Peter M.We aren't living on one side, the duplex is in Indianapolis where we will renovate both sides, we had to put 25% down since it's an investment, and we will rent...not sure if we can complete the last R (in BRRR, Refi because "Fed are raising interest rates signaling 2 more increases are coming 6/13)  so I locked it in just now! 

I feel I need to increase the rent per unit by $20 a unit to be where I want to be.i have done everything i can to get involved in investing in my local area.

I feel I need to increase the rent per unit by $20 a unit to be where I want to be.i have done everything i can to get involved in investing in my local area.

My immediate initial goal, similar to many others on the forums, was to purchase a multifamily in the area and house hack but it unfortunately seems that the supply & demand in the D.C. / Northern Virginia market is way too saturated to make that strategy worthwhile.

., has changed my mindset and with each listen or read it only increases away from the way I used to understand money. 

However, as others have mentioned before me, it has gotten increasingly more competitive due to the growing number of investors looking to get into the marketplace, AND an increase in the demand for quality projects.My company is currently purchasing roughly 200 flips and rentals per month in 15 or so markets that span the US.

I am considering wholesaling 130+ acres of land on a main strip in Augusta GA.  30 acres is zoned C-4 and the other 100 is agricultural/residential with potential to build a subdivision, but want to make sure the valu...

Asking won’t increase your premiums. they won’t give you a determination over the phone, but they’ll let you know what the usual process is.

On the actual lease, I would increase the rent about $750/month for the first year to account for the $9k payment and the second year it would go back to the same rate as right now. 

I sell the property at an increased price, via connections with other investors or through the MLS.