Even if I can get them to agree to a 30-day closing - I can't provide POF until I close on an equity loan.Ive never used a private/hard money lender, but I don't think I have much of a choice in my present situation. 

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I am looking to purchase my first real estate investment property.  I am looking at duplexes so I can get income at the same time pay off the mortgage and live in the other unit.  Is this a wise way to get my foot in ...

Since discovering Air BnB, it's the our 1st choice when we travel.  

I'm "investing" full time now (not entirley by choice) and I've been fortunate enough to link up with a mentor here.

While published sometime in the mid 1990's the numbers in the book may no longer be relevant, without adjusting for inflation, the precepts in this book literally helped me to see what changes I needed to make if I wanted to become a HNW individual.I studied, read, and re-read this book so many times there was a point in time me I would actually see the day deference in money choices laying out before me in advance of making investment/expenditure choices.

Offer to make a contribution of $5000 to Wounded Warriors or a charity of his choice and do so in his name. 

Without any equivocation, I support and pay all required federal and state taxes.Now,What I'm talking about is not claiming expenses, not the failure to pay taxes.Claiming business expenses is a choice not an obligation, the savy investor is knowledgeable of the pivot point of claiming just the right amount of expenses versus income and demonstrating that they have a successful businesses model. 

Seems I made a good choice signing up here!

It is producing 200 a month just as I expected.I'm happy that I made the right choice to return to investing, and I am pleased that I was able to reach my goal early.