Duplex UpIf you deconvert to single-family, you lose the multi-family tax benefits and rental potential—so holding onto the 2-flat status makes sense.Duplexing up (connecting first floor + basement) while keeping the building a 2-flat is often allowed, but you’ll need to keep two legal units in the structure.

I may be able to offer some solutions.Thanks,Charles KappeFounder Connect The Dots Recovery

@Josh Bowser - would love to connect and collaborate.

Let's connect and chat about your goals and I can share more about my journey. 

gonna have to take a trip out that way and get familiar brother lets connect

That would be akin to not knowing anything about medicine, going to the doctor and saying 'you need to fix my issue this way by doing x, y and z and give me this xxx medicine'. 

I’d be happy to connect and share insights on BRRR strategies and local markets in VA/NC.

Every landlord eventually runs into the issue of late rent payments.

A good agent will be able to connect with the rest of your team.

I’m most interested in BRRRR and buy-and-hold rentals, and I keep going back and forth between starting with a small multi-family (duplex/triplex/fourplex) or a single-family rental.Here’s where I’m stuck:SFRs seem easier to manage and may be less intimidating for a first deal, but the cash flow might be tighter.Small multis could bring stronger cash flow and efficiency, but I’ve heard they can be tougher to finance, and vacancies or tenant issues could hit harder if I don’t have a solid team yet.For those of you who’ve been down this road already:Which one did you start with, and why?