It's the winter that would probably kill me in Michigan though - I love that our snow here MELTS after a few days, and that we get some warm sunny days scattered through the winter.IMO, I think you could be making a great (and bold) move.

I apologize in advance if my question seems scattered but it must be a way to get this 'ball rolling".

If you do not plan to live in the duplex, then you can usually find some deals on duplexes scattered throughout the city in zip codes like 38111, 38115, 38117 and 38118.   

It's really gone down hill, but that being said there are some decent neighborhoods scattered throughout.

Building materials scattered in the gardens in the front...$2 to replace a knob from a dimmer switch that came up missing (this, they didn't dispute)$20 to replace a door jam that had been damaged,  All 3 hinges were on wood that was cracked from a jam.  

A few scattered bookings since then help with the bills.

@Allen Porter I personally own properties scattered all across the city.  

But on the flip side, it must be exciting to own properties scattered across the United States instead of them all being concentrated in 1 or 2 spots.Which would you prefer?

Additionally, a package of 24 single family properties will more than likely be scattered all over the city and county and the time and effort it takes to manage that portfolio could be extensively more involved than an apartment complex where all 24-units are in one location. 

If you reread your original post, you sound pretty scattered.