Since it is the same address you will designate 1 unit A and the the other unit B.

On some occasions, I just take a simple contract to a local escrow office and do it myself.Basically, everything in real estate is negotiable.

Simple fix right? 

One important advise - assuming you put the property under an LLC - is to have the bank account for that LLC where money comes in and money comes out, to make everything simple.

Is it as simple as filing a deed of trust or do you have to show loan docs and money transferring?

Hopefully, they know what they are doing and advise you to kill the deal, but continue to negotiate.This can be done with a simple counter-offer asking for more Due Diligence time.

I have a background in design and come from a long line of handy people as my Grandfather and Father have both done their share of renovations and home construction.

This could be as simple as a bad faucet.

I will give you the simple answer - you are unlikely to cash flow whatsoever on a turnkey property in Huntsville or Madison right now unless it is in a C/D neighborhood, and/or you plan on putting more than 30% down.  

I did not take away from it the host should be a newbie, but I agree, the host should not be a newbie in real estate.What we found actually works best is when you have a newbie with an experienced person so the information can go deep but also be broken down in a simple way to explain things.