Rental comps for 2BR units in the area are $965/mo.Assuming I purchase the property for $135K, invest $10k in improvements, utilize a 25% down/30 yr mortgage, and achieve 80% of the total market rents (from rentometer) + 7% vacancy/attrition, this property looks to cashflow approx $400/mo with a 9% CoC return and 12.5% total ROI.My questions are the following, not having much experience in analyzing duplex deals:- How would I accurately estimate rental income in my area for a duplex, if my area is mainly SFHs ?

I had achieved top producer status as a real estate agent in my first year of 2017.

I’ve never seen the step by step process first hand (obviously) and I know just doing it is the best way to learn but I don’t have the knowledge to get myself out of a sticky situation if things didn’t go right for me.

https://www.wesellrestaurants.com/radio_library.ph...90% of business failure is because of undercapitalization before good profitability can be achieved.   

Having an understanding of rental properties and first hand knowledge of AirBnB will help make you a more well rounded appraiser.

I have good friends that were building owners in Chicago for many years, and though I have no firsthand knowledge of the eviction process in Chicago my conversations with them indicate that Chicago is a fairly "tenant-friendly" city.

https://www.har.com/content/newsroom/Houston Real Estate Highlights in October Single-family home sales increased 4.7 percent year-over-year, with 6,716 units sold;Days on Market (DOM) for single-family homes was 57 versus 61 a year earlier;Total property sales rose 6.0 percent, with 8,127 units sold;Total dollar volume jumped 9.3 percent to $2.3 billion;The single-family home median price climbed 3.6 percent to $234,653, an October high;The single-family home average price also achieved an October record, rising 3.5 percent to $294,500;Single-family homes months of inventory reached a 3.9-months supply, up fractionally from 3.7 months last October, but below the national supply of 4.4 months reported by NAR;Townhome/condominium sales dropped 2.9 percent, with the average price up 4.9 percent to $206,838 and the median price down 2.2 percent at $152,900;Leases of single-family homes rose 7.3 percent with the average rent down 1.1 percent to $1,754;Volume of townhome/condominium leases fell 6.8 percent with the average rent up 1.2 percent to $1,550.

You are absolutely correct and I have seen it first hand as far as boom and bust.

I started to listen to that podcast because I wanted to learn on how to achieve financial freedom. 

It all depends what are your true goals and if you are able to have the income without a degree to achieve buying your rentals.