Expectation 6-9 Stories with land assemblies to increase the foot print.

Partition off the water heater half and make it a 3 foot closet and create another small closet.

I can take a set of 4 or 5 cabinets out of a remodel and save them for a later rehab's laundry room. 80SF of good flooring that's too small to cover a remodeled room now fits into a closet or bathroom later. 10 foot 2x4s torn down from a drop ceiling get the nailed & cracked ends cut off and become 8 foot wall 2x4s.

Maybe 1 in ten duplexes listed rent for fair market.In Milwaukee the rent often comes out to about a buck a square foot, depending on neighborhood and condition a bit more or less.

@Drew Busbee yes agreed, my first house hack down here in Orange County I would most likely to rent by room and more to offset my rent and get my foot in the door.

I think having a degree can only help me more in the long run, and like you said I can take this time while In college to associate with people in the RE field and get my foot in the door.

With that being said, you need to dig deep into the sales, see if you can obtain the economic data, cap rates, net operating income per square foot, etc. this will help tell the story with the property.

Rather, I would suggest stockpiling cash (and/or credit lines), make sure I'm on a strong financial footing with great creditworthiness, and start looking at deals rather than try to time the market. 

I own a beautiful 2,400 square foot townhome in a nice neighborhood in central phoenix.

Upper-end properties are harder to get in to and usually require the landlord to rent them by the room which increases the amount of foot traffic in your property increasing wear and tear.