The combination of low down payment, owner occupant terms, and the ability to use rental income toward your qualification creates a window that most people only get once. 

Marketing will greatly help the ability to get the duplex rented.

But on the flip side, if you really know your numbers and trust your lender’s ability to close quickly, putting a good deal under contract first can work too, especially if it’s something you know is a no-brainer.

Hoping to keep the price of the home around 200k or under with the ability to add value.

I'm not an attorney, but I would look to speak to one about your ability to take them to court to recoup the lost time and money on the project.

Anything that builds their confidence in your ability to close will have a significant impact.

It will also help when you hire contractors...you will know the industry, so when they try to "blow smoke" you will have the ability to call them out because of your past experience. 

That way you can:Allow only ACH to reduce chargebacksEnable cards only for late fees or one-time paymentsDisable cards entirely if you don’t want the riskThat level of control is important, especially if you’re managing remotely or scaling your units.Bottom lineIf a software doesn’t let you choose payment methods, that’s a red flag.The ability to manage risk — especially around payments — is something you don’t want to give up.if you want to try it out here's the link  DoorloopHope this helps, and curious to hear what others here have experienced with credit card payments + chargebacks. thank you for the input- it's helpful.

For this reason, finding someone who possesses an engineer's mind and loves to work with numbers can significantly contribute to the team's success.When building our team, I seek individuals who are passionate about underwriting and possess the necessary creative abilities.

In particular, the ability to auto-sync and categorize bank transactions (similar to Stessa), easily track expenses against budgets, and streamline lease creation with lease templates is quite nice.