For instance, payout can be tied to performance.

And did you pay market for your duplex purchase or did you find the deal off market and try to get a discount on a motivated seller for instance?

For instance, if you are buying a 1-4 unit building and you want to get a 30-year fixed rate it will most likely have to be held using your personal names. 

In Chicago for instance, in most markets my clients buy in, the FHA loan limit doesn’t get you even close to what you need to buy a four unit.

In the instance that the property sells, then both parties get a split of the profits!

I would tell them they need to return the property in the same condition. any cost to you that isn't already necessary will come out of their deposit. for instance if the carpet was old when they moved in you probably can't charge them to replace it but if it was new and you need professionals to come in and clean a stain out from s glass of wine, I would charge that

For instance, Im going to use entirely made up numbers here.

For instance, figuring out what to do for financing is very much putting the cart before the horse if you don't even know what state you are going to be buying in.

I just bought a lot last year for 60k for instance that I am going to do a spec on .. there is a lot of factors but Schools are huge one.. and the lack of public transport as well.. if the bay area had a train system like Chicago for example things would be a little different as well. you could go to the open areas to build and still be within a 45 to 60 minutes train ride to work.. which is not out of the question in the US> Growing up in Cupertino we even back in the day had some of the best schools in CA.. for  those families that really valued education ( mainly Asian cultures) flocked to Cupertino..

I won't be able to reach that goal today, or tomorrow -- but the decisions I make now are with that in mind.If your goal is to have 3 properties by the end of next year, for instance -- what's the best way to achieve it?