I'm sure if varies, but I just want a range to help decide what to do.Land is in Pilsen.You are correct the price can definitely range quite a bit depending on the size, finishes, rough materials, location, etc. 

New buyers will just tear out everything you did and re-do with their own colors/materials...I saw it all the time.Save your money.

.- Landlord costs skyrocketing:      - Insurance: +30% (thanks, climate change)     - Utilities: +30%     - Property taxes, materials, maintenance all up     - Even lawn care and cleaning services cost moreThe article argues these costs are being passed to tenants, not just padding profits.

Seems to me that it is such a small town that there isn't too much info on the internet.

Use internet tools such as BiggerPockets, Graham Stephan's and Meet Kevin's YouTube channels, and BiggerPockets Pro online courses.

I was thinking it may be closer to a "wash" or, maybe only slightly more only bc w/ a duplex at least we aren't paying for two exterior wall materials for two sfh?

To locate tenants, contact real estate agents or property managers, or use internet platforms such as Zillow Rental Manager or Apartments.com.

Under the IRS rules, a person  qualifies as a real estate professional if: (1) more than one-half of the personal services the taxpayer performs in trades or businesses during the tax year are in real property trades or businesses in which the taxpayer materially participates, AND.....(2) hours spent providing personal services in real property trades or businesses in which the taxpayer materially participates total more than 750 during the tax year.Like @Greg Scott and @Russell Brazil mentioned above, I don't believe that you would qualify as a REPS, but if you are going to try it, make sure you document it very well (i.e. with some kind of proof, like time cards, mileage forms, and/or receipts, etc.) so that just in case you do get audited, you at least have something to provide to the IRS agent. 

Please tell me you are frickin kidding....This is the stupidest thing I have read on the internet today.Tenants have the right to have their owner political views that differ from yours.

There is not much material out there on marketing specifically for seller financed notes.