If a tenant sees me as more of a friend, then it makes it more difficult to charge late fees, charge them for damages, etc. 

I saw something posted elsewhere that the person picks up the application in person.

I guess I was assuming it was slow here because I had called about a few rentals I saw listed, just to feel them out, and they had no pending applicants....but I guess it could have been that they hadn't received any qualified applicants, perhaps. 

@Quandra Adams - your lender is correct and somewhat incorrect at the same time.  203k's allow for any renovation related fees- such as the HUD consultants work write-up ($400-$1000), draw inspections (up to $350 per and max of 5), title bring downs (typically about $100 per), architect (if your using one), engineering (if applicable), etc are allowed to be financed into your renovation budget. 

I can not express more to use an agent and select a title company and loan officer (if applicable) with extensive experience selling HUD homes.

So do you charge $150-$500 per pad, or is that how much you make from each door?

If by the hour, how much does he charge you?

Live in a unit an renovate another unit.So I thin the 22.5k that Home Depot is charging for cabinets and top are out of this world.I also don’t want to spend so little that it hurts rental appeal of my unit.I’d like to spend 12k for the counter and about 4k for the top.What are good brands to look at that have 2-3 week then around time?

I also checked out the meeting you organize- I love the charging  a token amount that both buys the group pizza and weeds out the people who RSVP impulsively but never show up- something I'll keep in mind for a meeting I might try to arrange in the future.

I have no landlord experience and know that PMs usually charge 1 month's rent to find you a tenant and of course any repairs or maintenance that may ariseWith the following information, would it be better off to stay at my current apartment and just end my lease when it's time to take an assignment or should I purchase the duplex and possibly make extra income through cash flow and equity but also run the risk of repairs, maintenance, etc?