No chooses to live in a high crime, low rent area where gun shots are accepted as normal background noise. 

The investors have been very difficult to work with from the very beginning with grinding us down on our prices to a very very slim profit margin (almost making the job not worth taking but we got so far in deep we accepted any way).We originally asked for a 50% deposit prior to work starting as we have never worked with this particular investor and then we would collect the remaining balance once work has been completed.They had two other bids but decided to go with us because of the quality of our work as showcased in the portfolio we presented to them.Well, they managed to get us down to 25% of deposit (initially they asked for 10%).

People respect the hustle and will notice that if you stick to the grind for a few months.

My goal is to be financially free and break away from the chains of the daily grind so I can have a better quality of life.

If my grind was not in it I could possibly rent it for a little more but the rent in that neighborhood goes for about 1.1k.

What the 'grind' in the business?

You can only break the lease if they do not perform, i.e. late rent, noise, etc.You can always give them an incentive to pack it up.Good LuckGino

There are some obvious advantages of a SFR over a duplex from a tenant prospective, less noise, full use of the yard, privacy, etc.  

I'm not looking for the get rich scheme (though who doesn't won't to win the lottery :) and I'm in it for the long haul.Just like you I'm seeking financial independence, I'll definitely keep on grinding.

There's obviously a lot of noise but it seems what might matter most is where prices are at the time of the interest rate move (at least since we left the gold standard in 1971)?