My first duplex Brrr gave me and my wife over $300k equity fairly fast while also allowing us to live at very low cost in an extremely desirable area. 

I hear you on out of state investing, I invest a fair amount in NC where you can still buy houses at 50-60k 2 miles from a Target...lol  

Fair enough.

@Ryan Lee, errors like this are fairly common.

Inform your LTR tenants about these rules and let them know they can report any excessive disturbances directly to you.Communication: Keep an open line of communication with your long-term tenants, so they feel comfortable voicing any concerns early on.Outdoor Amenities: If there's a shared yard or patio, think about dividing these spaces further to give both STR guests and LTR tenants their own zones.Protecting Your STR from Bedbugs:Mattress Encasements: Invest in high-quality, bedbug-proof mattress and pillow encasements.

Get the remodel done, pay people fairly, and get out of HM as quickly as possible. 

As for a information to specific grades for neighborhoods, you may struggle to find that as it can be fairly subjective.

There has been no more communication with him.

I'm looking for suggestions on how I might fairly structure a deal and still keep the current mortgage I have, at 3%.

The emails themselves make it sound like I am communicating off platform and taking business from them.