It will be far easier to invest and do taxes and handle future decisions.

I am not near SJ but I can handle the whole state and I close doubles, assignments, etc etc. :)

@Gregory Hiban How do you handle the money? 

It make make finding a higher cash flow property even more challenging.  

Is four duplexes to much to handle for a first buy?

There have been several episodes of violence toward the landlord here in Oklahoma; a deputy sheriff told me about one case he personally had handled where a shotgun was rigged to go off when the door was opened. 

I agree buying an existing asset and then creating a +17% IRR is very challenging for an existing asset. 

I know it's unusual to try such a large rehab as my 1st flip, but if I get to the point that I don't feel I can handle it, I have more experienced flippers I can bring in to take over.

The other day, he figured out how to fix the door handle by himself. 

The rental income might not seem like much, but if the eviction is not handled correctly, there could be a bigger price to pay if removing the items from the garage is seen as theft by the police.