Before move-in, I let tenants know our process expectations for maintenance reporting (use the maintenance software) and scheduling-- we enter with 24 hr notice for in-house fixes and tenants are required to schedule directly with 3rd party providers and provide access-- we'll have a service person call to schedule with 48 hours.I also explain how we categorize maintenance issues:emergency (fire or large volume of water) call 9-1-1, urgent these cost someone money, constitute a difficult to avoid safety risk like a loose step to an entrance or missing 1st floor window lock, or cause unreasonable suffering like no hot water or no heat in winter.normal/minor covered maintenance is done at our convenience usually (1-8weeks), upgrade requests may or may not be completed at our discretion and may involve a negotiated cost to tenant.Assuming that you maintain your properties well, getting rid of entitled ******** and managing maintenance expectations is key.

It will be considered a duplex since it has it's own entrance. 

The way I see it is, the entrance to start is lower versus buying and trying to sale quickly.  

You can stalk them at the local hospitals- find the employee entrance.  

I hate to make generalizations without more information on intended uses, but I found 50x100 lots to be less than desirable when it comes to a traditional home with a 2 car detached garage with and normal access points; not a side entrance on a corner lot for example.The depth doesn't provide for a detached garage set in the back of the lot with easy access to both spaces.

I've been learning all I can to ready myself for an entrance into real estate in the next few years and have run into a problem that I think I'm missing a piece of knowledge for.

The home was originally a single family build, but since we had more family coming from overseas my parents built an upstairs accessory apartment 30+ years ago (with legal building permits) to accommodate all of our family.Both units have separate entrances, separate electric meters, full kitchen/bathroom, and 3 bedrooms each.

I found a really awesome property in Joshua Tree that comes furnished and is about 20 minutes from the Park's entrance.

Just needs to be in an area it can cover my expenses and that's worth it for me to make updates to while I'm living in it.Main challenge with the nonconforming duplex approach has been finding a house with a separate entrance.

I contact that unit and inform them I needed emergency entrance the next day to do the repair.