I feel like starting this now and being able to live in it for a year while I work, and then being able to rent out my side of the unit after I leave to go back for my last year of college.

Currently have a duplex I’ve been in 3 yearsMortgage 3.65% pmt $850Tenant pays $875Heloc $30k——monthly $291The issue I am running into isRates are so high right now and it’s a lot harder to find another that will cover full mortgage.Does it make sense to leave somewhere that it is full covered to go to one that is not?

The tenant fails to pay their last month's rent and leaves the place needing new flooring and paint.

Leave some on the bone for the end buyer.

If the tenants don’t leave by the deadline, your next step would be to check your state’s landlord-tenant laws to understand the eviction process.

Leave the owners alone, when and if they are ready to sell, they will, and there will be plenty of lots to choose from on the MLS.I have no statistics to back this up, but in my casual observation after our fire is about 1/3 of the owners rebuilt their homes (some built similar, some duplicated exactly--big mistake, and some built better/nicer/larger homes). 

CA ranks in the top for people leaving the state.

This means leaving the door open that long to dry.

If there is a tenant in the property expect that they will likely leave within 6-12 months after you purchase so you can expect to do a rent turn and budget for that.

I've had qualified renters move into a rental, add their bum friends or family members, and then disappear, leaving me with bad renters who weren't approved and aren't on the lease.The best practice is to screen every adult, approve them, and add them to the lease.