Quote from @William Weston: Though I have lived here my whole life I still have a lot of research to do. 

It seems like they are being unprofessional and do not want to.The issue is that depreciation schedules are not given to the IRS when you submit the return.4562 which is used to calculate depreciation is given to the IRS but it does not factor in non-depreciable items such as land. 

I do find it fascinating that I've heard from several developers that they are building/built apartment units for the long term, which to me sounds a bit risky.  

I am leaning toward a house hack in a duplex and trying to figure out to do this.

Quote from @Hai Loc: Interesting  How do I learn more? 

It is true that it’s not difficult to do if you know what you’re doing, and you can make a lot of money.

Would I Still Do the Deal?

Now let's be real, yes housing values are up overall in the city, but they do vary by Neighborhood.

If they cannot follow that simple step, how do I expect them to take direction from my ops team or show up on time?

According to the lenders I've spoken with, we can't do a cash out refi either.