Last two were identical twins, chalked up to COVID but they had underlying issues and we're both 150+ pounds overweight.

Now about the house: We have four 2 bedroom units with identical layouts on either side of the house.

If you had two kitchens that were identical in every way...except one was just outdated, and the other was that same outdated kitchen...but with a lot of water damage, missing countertops, missing doors and broken drawers. 

Both are pretty much identical. 

@James Ma I wouldn't say the appreciation is that great here. the same kind of apartment sold for over $200k in 2006 and there has been other identical apartments on the market trying to sell for $185k for the last 8 months.I would start off by self-managing but I do want to calculate the numbers with property management in case I decide self-managing is not for me.

Purchase price: $145,000 Cash invested: $36,250 Identical to my first property and was also purchase at the same time as the first duplex from the same seller.

When I asked the Tenant to explain, he said "Someone took my identity and stole my money."

I wish that I would have know that it would be easier to raise money, get loans and operate larger 100+ unit buildings than small apartments and that the effort would be nearly identical, while having a much greater impact. 

I am also new to REI and looking to buy my first house hack with my girlfriend in an almost identical price range.

You are correct about the "identities" of Phoenix, Scottsdale, and Tempe.