Connecting with local GC groups in your area will help you connect with subcontractors, find out tips and tricks of the trade in your local area (since all areas and their real estate differ slightly).Also, have you considered the motivation behind building a brand-new duplex versus finding one on the market?

So, when investing in areas they don’t really know, investors should research the different property Class submarkets.

They often have different vendors introduce themselves so you can build your team and they often have a local member do a case study on one of their properties to share the ins, outs, ups, and downs of the investment.

Rent in the neighborhood is $895 for a 2 bedroom, 1 and 1/2 bathroom, so for 4 units it will total up to $3,580 ($1,073 difference).

That is a different exit strategy altogether.

Landlord had to move to a different state to have better access to healthcare, i.e. did not move by choice per se.

Understand the fees involved and calculate the total cost for an entire year of management so you can compare the different managers.

Weather differs depending on where properties are located and even snow accumulation within the same geographic area will vary year to year.

Just love to see how deals are viewed, as I have been told by partners and colleagues of different numbers pertaining to a deals MAO.Interested in picking your brain sometime whenever you are available. 

Probably an easy fix that might make a big difference.