Best to have the property delivered vacant and find your own tenants, that's pretty easily doable with a duplex.I have inherited tenants who had low or no deposits.  

Once you've done a deal you'll be able to discern the good deals from the bad deals more easily. 

Experienced people may not want to spend money on something they can do easily with excel.Newbies might like software because it helps them make sure they aren't forgetting something.

@Zach Quick i am not occupying. could easily afford the loan if i could roll repairs into it though. i have very specific estimates of what the work is.Thomas S.

How easily you can you can bend it will tell you a lot about how old the roof is.However, its not about how old a roof is.  

Hi Eleena, I am in a similar situation I have terrible credit but I have capital around 80k in cryptocurrency that I could easily liquidate and I have about 500k in equity in my current home.

It is stupid of them to remain with a racist neighbour and eventually they will think better of subjecting themselves to the situation when they could easily live elsewhere.

3) Assuming enough capital to to put 20-25% down, would it be a better allocation of capital to do FHA or conventional loan (keeping in mind homes are at least around $600-800k, easily more).4) If you're looking at a rental property and can only drive by, what are some things to look for?

(Building A) which is diagram 6 due to an elevator that is on the outside of the main structure.Finally, Building C is a diagram 1B which actually lifts the house on stem walls which makes it perfect that a house is 16" off the ground so it can more easily float away.All that said, the most important thing is to not let grandfathering expire.If it does, you are not going to significantly impact your rates with breakaway walls (diagram 6) or flood vents.Also, I would love if it was true that FEMA would pay 75% to raise my house that is on the ground in the flood zone. 

Mostly because I don't want my motivated sellers to easily see that I am turning around and re-selling the subject property for a profit.