Tulsa, OK Duplex Hel

[Matthew Pilkington]

I am looking at a duplex in south Tulsa, OK, as a potential rental property. Can any other investors/landlords provide feedback on how duplexes compare with single family houses in the Tulsa area?  Do you find tenants are shorter term, more needy, late, better, etc?  Are rents lower than single family houses?  We currently own two single family houses and have good experience with them and the tenants, but are considering duplexes because the numbers look slightly better. 

I appreciate any advice!! Thanks!

[Jeff Filali]

"One mans shack is another mans castle..." 

Even the worst areas of Tulsa aren't as bad as other markets.  There's not really war zones here.  There's areas some people consider bad, and others are happy to invest.  It all depends on the individual investors. In the areas considered bad, as @Toben B. said, you have to look at individual streets.  There may be a couple streets with a lot of "issues", and two streets over, you're fine. 

Area Vibes is a great resource for getting crime, and other data specific by addresses. I use it a lot when looking at properties in markets I don't know well. 

Good luck!!