It very well could become a large enough investment to be worthwhile, also solving for "unexpected emergencies ", for the most part and would an easy self management situation if you were to live onsite in one of your connected townhomes.

Off street parking is typically more important for high end/expensive rentals.

Foreign citizen currently living in Miami.Any recommendations in general?

Can you buy a duplex in Arkansas and live in one side just to get your feet wet and make sure you like the area?

I agree with Nathan-you may have gotten rid of most of the mold (which will grow back quickly if any is left), but there is somehow moisture coming in that is allowing it to live. 

You have multiple people living in each others spaces.

.* Receipts and Expenses: Once I brought to Jenny's attention that we were 20k above budget, she refused for days to give me the receipts, saying that I needed to give her my credit card statement first.

I plan on living in one side and renting the other side out. 

Now, three years later, my tenant reported cracks in every room—paint cracking and full-line cracks in the bathroom, living room, and bedroom (walls, ceiling).A drywall contractor looked at it and said it’s normal wear and tear, but I’m concerned since it’s in every room.

There are people that do flipping in other states while they live in another state from the projects and they are successful, but they have built a team while doing it.