Don't be afraid to purchase the lower tier real estate the second go around if you are focused on the correct fundamentals.

You are correct, small multi listings in A/B markets are less common, but do come on occasionally.

I just want to be sure I write this out correctly in the request for repairs form.

Even if "corrected" it could be much more expensive than a 20-30k price reduction.

( Not sure if that's the correct terminology.)Whatever loss I take in the first year against my wife's income, does doing this change my rental income from being passive to non passive income as well?

Failing to budget correctly for repairs or not accounting for unexpected expenses can cause you to go over budget.

Is this correct even for an ARM?

@Jhamari HoganJason, is correct.

Beyond that, a bit more color on this duplex would be helpful....condition?

You’ve got this—just make sure you have everything set up correctly!