If you ended up in a property that has low grade materials, you can replace stuff more frequently than expected meaning higher costs than if you had done it yourself.

Nothing happened to the floor, just pulled it up, dry with a fan and re-installed.

There's plenty of locals that aren't fans of people moving to the UP. 

I am personally not a fan of condos at all unless it is like beachfront or in a big city (NY, LA, Chicago where downtowns are prevalent).

I am not personally a fan. 

I'm a big fan of taking advice and standing on other shoulders. 

Find out which unit it is coming from and ask them directly to stop smoking weed or to blow it out the window, use a fan, etc.

Here are some considerations for investing in a duplex in the Dallas area and potential alternatives:Investing in a Duplex:If you rent out one property, you can possibly create positive cash flow by partially offsetting your living expenditures.If you're an investor with limited funds, duplexes could be a more accessible alternative because they may have lower entry expenses than bigger multifamily properties.Perform in-depth market research in the Dallas region to pinpoint communities that have high demand for rentals and good prospect for real estate growth.Take a look at owner-occupant-friendly financing choices including FHA loans, which frequently have less down payments.Make sure you have a well-defined escape plan.

If nothing else I take responsibility for that and will work to improve our communication systems between our franchisees, client success and sales team that's valid.As I have done before I'm a big fan of transparency and this forum, and will happily talk to anyone that has concerns about how we do business.

I see IRR frequently used in real estate but not NPV.