For a duplex, you'd likely need to double the estimate if the units are identical.

@Elton Tate is this a single unit or duplex?

Think they report that burning wire smell or the water running down the inside of a wall or the leaky toilet?

Investment Info:

Small multi-family (2-4 units) buy & hold investment.

Purchase price: $89,900

Cash invested: $20,000

Sale price: $160,000

House hacked before it was a thing. Lived in the ups...

Issues to think about are shared walls (if you're renting to nurses they need QUIET in their off hours), parking and how easy it is to get to/from work in your area.

I am based in Texas and I understand that there is a lot of affordable duplexes in Westmoreland County for a low as $90,000 on Zillow.If you are looking to House Hack like @Madison Stoner  I recommend you interview some local Investor Minded Real Estate Agent and hire the one you feel most comfortable with.

I point the camera at the door so I can see if the door is closed and who is coming in.4) $5 wall mounted big thermometer I use in the winter that is in view of the camera so I can see what the temp is inside 5) Series of signs I printed (Do Use the Toilet, Make Sure to Lock the Back Door, etc etc)All mobile and I can move from property to property :)

It is a duplex and both units are currently rented. 

:Always do anything within the walls of escrow, i.e. pay people, pay title, pay escrow, pay invoices from termite, give a credit to a buyer or seller along with anything else. 

I agree with the "it depends" approach when it comes to determining reserves, but generally, it should align with the age and anticipated maintenance needs of the property.For example, we have a duplex built in 2003 with the original AC units and roof.