If not I wouldn't bother selling as there is an incredible amount of money lost in buying and selling properties, so you have to make sure you have a plan to maximize the equity and actually have enough. 

Buy not many people can do this and it requires very good book keeping.

You allow other people to create your equity.

Good to know as I have a property coming on the market and we had one off market offer already all cash but at 10% list price discount (which we most likely will reject).Curious if you think the california fires will assist the market since many of those people need places to live for years and I am guessing some will flee california?

He asked me to fix it up and sell it, and then he'd let me keep the profit.

If you decide to sell, you will only have paid a little more in interest over the remaining time that you are in your home.   

For example, let's say you are guaranteed a 7% pref and the property delivers exactly that, but then sells with a capital gain. 

That’s great advice Taz, I’m currently working on saving enough money to get started, house hacking is hard for me at the moment because I just bought a house 2 years ago, I would have to sell my house(which is in a great neighborhood great location) and use that money to fund the duplex which isn’t totally out of the question, I would like to keep the house if possible but also would like to get real estate investing more.

Flat rate vet's the snot out of people to assure QUALITY.

Steady pay, you can learn how to manage property and deal with people, and you'll be licensed to handle sales on the side.