Exiting apartments sell for 175 to 500 a unit on the open market with 200 to 250 being kind of the median. and rents on the 200 a unit range about 1400 to 1800 

Quote from @Leo Alvarado: Hey guys, I am currently in the process of closing on a two unit duplex that I will be occupying while renting out the other unit.

Even if the units you tour aren't the one you eventually buy, walking around the area and getting a feel for the property types will help you be a much more informed consumer when you are ready to pull the trigger. 

I can't remember the exact amount of Duplexes on the street when I drove down but they say there about 8 to 9 units unoccupied. 

My goal is to scale up over the next few years and add another 10-20 doors.I ran across someone that is saying they are building quadplexes in the same town in Texas as my current rentals there, so I have some support system there.High level this is the idea on the deal:4 units constructed as 2 duplexes on one parcel.1250sqf 3/2/1 units$650k sale price, CME is $820k according to builder, will have a independent CME done if/as I move forward.Rent per unit is $1750 based on the other quad in the developmentBest guess at this point is about $16k/year cash flow at a 9.5% cap rate.Builder is a sister company of a established company in a related industry that has done "some" builds before but not a lot.

Living in one unit and renting out the other helps you scale quickly because you need a lower down payment for a primary residence. 

This would be like comping a SFH to a condo where you cannot rent the condo, you pay to rent the land for the condo, and you may need to move the condo unit. 

The warranty price will go up as the units are older.

The median sale prices for 2-4 unit properties in these counties is $775K.

Though I have not written it in to a lease(yet) I would at least have a clause that the unit maintain clear access thru the unit to windows, entry, etc.