I have a strong conviction this area will turn around in 5,10, maybe 15 years and soon become highly desirable.

I wish it let me stroll through each day going back as far as I desire, but it does not.   

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I therefore had a big desire to keep them both as furnished rentals (so we could continue to use the units when desired). 

So you have a single family dwelling.If your duplex is the only one in the area it is more desirable in that setting than if it were in a neighborhood of duplexes.

Unfortunately, my Sellers held firm and we countered at 1.3.

Harrison, My firm regularly deals with variances and local municipalities to assist clients in obtaining variances.

Our firm has done more than 150 deals this year already. 

Not being able to send them packing at the end of the term is going to make things more challenging not to mention making life miserable to the quality tenants living next to these less than desirable characters.The law was billed as reducing unnecessary evictions (those without cause).

I have a small two bedroom duplex in a desirable part of town.