If you have to get a loan to purchase your duplex, then you need to take into consideration the cost of your loan.My suggestion to you is to find a good calculator on BP in the Tools section to help you calculate your costs of going into a deal.Also, if you are looking for duplexes on the internet or through the MLS, the likelihood that it is a good deal is pretty slim.

Slim pickings in my neck of the woods.

The margins are slim this kind of business is about compounding.

The margins are slim especially for the big guys.

If your inspector caught it the odds that other would miss it is slim.

BUT.... since there are fewer deals and more inexperienced buyers out there you can still make a decent spread to someone willing to do a slim/high risk deal when they get "House Horny"Every 5th person in Austin has a business card that reads "Real Estate Investor".Factually, you are late to the game but there is still time on the clock.

The odds of there being an accurate, thorough list somewhere are slim to none, though you might get some decent info from a regional STR owner's group (there are lots of these groups on Facebook).  

No major red flags outside of the basement, I am just working on a slim renovation budget, so the little things piled up.Today, I received a text from my agent that the sellers are willing to negotiate lowering the price/handling the work that is needed in order to keep the deal alive.

Ideally I’d want to start with something near where I live but in So Cal home prices are expensive making cash flowing properties slim.

Given where we are in the economic cycle, I wouldn't expect new construction to increase in value over the next couple years in most markets.Even if I'm wrong about that, the likelihood of the value increase to be enough to cover your selling costs and commissions plus provide a profit is extremely Slim.