Our 1950s houses and multiplexes tested clean, as did those built in the 1960s and 1970s.Best spots to check are door jambs and window trim, where moving parts rub together.

When you work for an employer, you need to give them 100% of your attention during working hours.So let all the calls go to voicemail, then at lunch time, find a private spot and answer all your voicemails. 

So here I am, Ready to jump in and so far I have already spotted some potential deals. 

A spot in Raleigh to find newer duplexes (though they're still a little rare) is on the edge of Raleigh and Cary, in the triangle formed by Wade Ave, 40, and Rt. 1/440.  

Can't tell you how many loans I did over the years were I was the ONLY one who made money the rehabber or investor did all the blood sweat and tears and ended up with nothing or very little.

You're in a good spot because you have $20K cash saved. 

As many make it out to be passive and simple is simply is not that ... they can be rewarding but you do need the time to engage and manage your manager if your too busy to take calls from a PM on the spot and make quick decisions it can cost you thousands..

If I spot a problem, it can be fixed before it gets worse.

And it's not meth unless they are a stick insect and have spots on their face.

The benefits of this house over that are 1) its a SFH rather than a duplex, so you aren't sharing a building/driveway with another family, 2) this house is a good chunk bigger in terms of SF, 3) the duplex has 2 outdoor parking spots, this has an attached 2 car garage, 4) the duplex has no real yard but the SFH has a nice sized fenced in back yard, 5) less traffic at night on the street (but still these are both on busy 4 lane streets).I'm assuming 1800 because I think that's a safe bet.