It would be 2   2 bedroom 1 bath units no living room with kitchens and indoor washer and dryers in each unit Any thoughts of which is a better way to go ? 

Hey Justin, totally can relate with you being from an expensive real estate market - I moved to Columbus a few years ago (from Portland, Oregon which was super expensive) to become a full time real estate investor, and ever since, I've completed quite a lot of BRRRRs, flips, and own a successful rental portfolio here in Columbus Ohio.

Hi BP community of San Diego, I am looking to renovate a small (and only) ~45 sq ft bathroom and some minor kitchen work in our soon to be first rental! 

First off brand new full-time agents don't magically gain more knowledge or experience than a part timer.

Some contractors can remodel a kitchen and put in flooring/paint, and some can build ground up.

Need to repair walls around water damaged areas a kitchen.

challenge yourself - look at 50 or 80 properties.also - the 'real money' is not so much made on a property, as it's made over time. over time - rents go up, mortgages are paid down, you can refinance, etc. 

Purchase price: $200,000 Cash invested: $30,000 I purchased the duplex through a wholesaler and extended the kitchen / dining room area in the downstairs unit.

Then, look at any updates that might bring in MORE or HIGHER rents, such as kitchen, baths, fresh paint, clean floors (carpet or hard surfaces), ceiling fans, window AC units, etc.

There is a kitchen and bathroom in the unit.