It would be required to be zoned for a duplex or to allow for an Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU).

If the area you are in allows 8 dwellings per acre and your area is already at 8, the city will not allow you to split that property, creating 9 units per acre.

Policies for rented dwellings can have different levels of coverage and different exclusions. 

If you want to advantage of owner-occupant financing, you'll have to occupy one of the dwellings.  

Is a Builder's Risk, vacant dwelling all I "need"?

What is right in one instant, for one team, in one set of conditions could be a completely wrong play for another team with a completely different matchup.But when it comes to real estate investing, wannabe investors often ask the equivalent of “What’s the best play?”

If I can buy something at a $40k discount, I'll keep that instant equity myself for a buy and hold or sell it to a client as an agent making a commission and likely a repeat client getting them such a deal.

You can do group chats, emails, with your colleagues. it's not a separate forum or instant message area. but maybe @Mindy Jensen could tell you if that is possible or something that the site may consider.

Times that by 2 for the entire dwelling $7,020 a month.

I look at the MLS daily and I know instantly whether I am interested in a property or not when it comes on the market.A couple years ago I didn't put much effort or weight into searching for off market deals but the last two properties I have purchase were off market deals.