A couple of books that helped me when starting out were The Millionaire Real Estate Investorand Landlording on Autopilot.

Purchase price: $200,000 Cash invested: $40,000 Single family home.

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.

Purchase price: $175,000 We’ve got a steal of a deal at 2323 Boulder Springs Road, Ellenwood, GA.

I don't know you or your financial situation well enough to recommend one course of action over another, but you're certainly trying to think of options.

With my busy schedule at work, I was able to close in two weeks because of the great systems RTR has in place!

Hi all,I invest in, and manage, single family long term rentals.  

If the city’s certificate of zoning shows two units, mum’s the word.

.: I have successfully completed new builds of two triplexes in rural Ohio.

Texas is a tough market to invest in right now because there is an oversaturation of properties available.