This negative position can consume years of cash flow to recover.

@Samantha Chacon-Johnson, You've house hacked that duplex for the last 3 years. 

Insurance is quite strict on things like a roof over 15 years old, really old electrical, and certain types of asbestos-containing siding materials.6.) understand whether or not you'll be inheriting tenants with the purchase.  

How old is this property? 

There is a reason a Finance Degree or Engineering Degree takes years, YEARS to obtain, not months, weeks or hours.

Cashout refi's are tough to execute with poor credit, and there is no guarantee that paying off old trades with bad history will improve your score. 

The old-school “We Buy Ugly Houses” model still works.

Tying the sewer lines into the old main stack can be a challenge if the house has cast iron pipes.

Be cautious when dealing with Sairam Kota, a property syndicator operating under Kota Capital Investments (kotacapitalinvestments.com) and Kota Realty (Zillow profile).Sairam Kota has been involved in multiple troubling incidents, including a $1 million fine in Williamson County after a family fell seriously ill due to mold exposure in one of his properties—despite the property being only a few years old.

For reference, I am 30 years old and not married.