It can be less, it can be more it depends on your situation.

You can bill back to the tenant if they caused them, but they have placed the responsibility on the LL because they're trying to curb the spread and know the property owner is more likely to manage that than a tenant especially in a MFR situation.

Hi,I want to get your inputs on how to handle this situation. 

In this situation with the duplex, I think I can get one tenant to leave with a cash-for-keys agreement, but the other will be more difficult.

There are limited exceptions for properties that were recently purchased but it does not sound like that applies to your situation.

It's hard to say without knowing more about your financial situation (not that you should post that on a public forum).

I'd also recommend making up a few situations that you might encounter and role play using the list of question you want to find out.

If you get a salaried job after college that would be best possible situation as you wouldn't necessarily need the two years of work history.My last two pieces of advice is of course watch Bigger Pockets Podcast as much as you can to learn!

We are primarily looking for land on which to set up an owner-occupied situation with 1-4 rentals.

(But, I don't think the twice monthly payment in this situation does anything.