I had a knack for finding the deals,  Had credit ratings and relationships with the financial institutions.

please please please do not invest in cosmetics until you build your war chest. i own multiple fouplexes and need at least 15k reserves for apartment turns or other repairs ac heating plumbing repairs. if you haven't closed ask for credits in consideration other 2 units are not renovated.Good luck Cortes family 

If you're getting good deals on the investment properties, that will actually improve your DTI, assuming an investor friendly local lender that isn't riddled with rental income overlays such as "rent must appear on two years of tax returns for us to 'count' it."

What improvements you personally added with $500 on this awesome home ?

My version of cash for keys is, "If you are out by xx day and the unit is left clean, I will drop the eviction suit and will not sue you in small claims court or report you to the credit agencies."

I have been using Rentprep for credit and background checks but am considering using Cozy or TenantCloud as it seems more and more applicants prefer to apply online for convenience.

I'm hoping someone can shed some light on this idea.I always get new mail or advertisements on credit cards that offer up to 12-18 months with no interest payments.

Your talents (unless you’re a skilled contractor) are probably better spent improving and refining “the business” and searching for good deals.

The main risk is that the city might make you demolish the improvements. 

Rental comps for 2BR units in the area are $965/mo.Assuming I purchase the property for $135K, invest $10k in improvements, utilize a 25% down/30 yr mortgage, and achieve 80% of the total market rents (from rentometer) + 7% vacancy/attrition, this property looks to cashflow approx $400/mo with a 9% CoC return and 12.5% total ROI.My questions are the following, not having much experience in analyzing duplex deals:- How would I accurately estimate rental income in my area for a duplex, if my area is mainly SFHs ?