Exterior PaintThe home has a concrete foundation wall that extends about 3 feet up before the siding starts.

I am only interested in duplexes in a defined area.

@Shannon Brill I think you might be overthinking this for a duplex.

.- Take all the cheap prints off the walls. 

While I’m based in California, I’m looking to begin house hacking a duplex, triplex, or quadplex in Houston, Texas, and build from there.I’m looking forward to continuing to learn, becoming a property owner, and taking full control of my time and life to eventually quit my 9-to-5.

I purchased a duplex in Lorain in May of this year and hired a general contractor (GC) I found on Bigger Pockets.

I am looking to invest in real estate, more specifically a duplex.

You could even househack a duplex or multifamily property. 

Example would be for a SFH fixer upper in grandma condition:   $10k for demo and permits and prep, $10k for wall removing and layout revising, $10k for basement framing, $10k for drywall, $20k for paint, $30k for flooring, $20k for kitchen, $20k for baths, $20k for any MEP upgrades, $10k for trim work, $10k interior finishes 

Hello everyone: I currently own a long term rental duplex in Bracebridge, Ontario, Canada, which is cottage country and about 20,000 population normally.