I believe a real estate networking group will be key to fast tracking this rig!

The previous owner had someone jury rig it so ac & heat could both be on at the same time.

Most (not all) Realtors prefer a "cookie cutter" sale, which means: buyer finds Realtor, Realtor shows homes, Buyer writes up PA, buyer gets loan, deal closes, Realtor gets paid.

I constantly monitor rents in that area of cooky cutter duplexes and they are pretty much the same.

It's a gamble, and it's rigged to benefit the house.

Either by; buy and flip or buy and hold properties. i am not looking to reap the rewards for at least 10 years.( i am 29 now). my location is in Bakersfield Ca. i currently work on a land based oil rig. i have a construction background and there is nothing i cant fix/build myself when it comes to rehabing a house. i am open to all sorts of ideas so i can then narrow down my path of action. in your guys experiences what would be my best bet. any advice / input would be greatly appreciated. i just dont want to get discouraged, go out and buy a boat or something and then regret not seizing this opportunity when i had the chance.

There is no cookie cutter answer but for me, it was not an easy job as there were a very few PMs who were willing to do this model.

This works pretty well in cookie cutter or condominium complexes, but can be pretty far off (a flippers full profit margin) if in a diverse area.Sources for larger MF:Loopnet, Multifamily search in MLS, Commercial search in MLS.Best of Luck!! 

This area consists of many Twin style multi-famliy properties that area easy to work with (cookie cutter), and have an incredibly high demand for rent.

Not saying that's right, but what I've learned 10 years later is its nearly impossible to isolate a single differing feature between like kind properties to accurately depict that feature's true impact on value, especially if the properties aren't cookie cutter rows for instance.