We are hoping to do a few more improvements before renting to help our chances of commanding the highest possible rent. 

That would help in determining the quality of the deal.Given my knowledge of Los Angeles and the areas that would command ~$1M for a duplex, your baseline rents seem on the lower end, especially if you are going to put in ~$25K in to each unit.

The way Cuomo is blackmailing the President by holding NY hostage to commandeer federal money for our mismanaged state, I could be waiting a mighty long time if I wait for the "coast to be clear" to raise rents. 

It is adjacent to Augusta and Fort Gordon which is now the primary Cyber command for the US Army.  

Army Aviation and Missile Command, and numerous small and medium sized businesses.Huntsville, AL not only offers many great opportunities for living, working, and higher education, the city is also contains numerous parks and museums, ensuring residents a wide of variety of activities and entertainment.General Facts 4th largest city in AlabamaNicknamed “Rocket City” due to long history of association with space flight, and is home to NASA’s Marshall Space Flight CenterOn 2014’s 100 Best Places to Live (Livability.com)In the Top 50 of Forbes Best Places for Education14th Best US City for Tech Startups (Entrepreneur Magazine)

This is just the tip of the iceberg...I like single family homes because they are affordable, available in my market, command good rents, and have less maintenance of people and facilities than multifamily.

As for detaining them, it is all about tactics; 12" mag lite shined in their face and held the right way so it can be used as a club if they get too close, Springfield Arms XD40 as back up, lots of yelling commands peppered with curse words. 

The homes were older, in need of renovations, and most residents were Medicaid waiver recipients, which, in the assisted living space, translates to about the lowest rates you can command and additional layers of government red tape and oversight. 

I say all that to make a point...yours should be top of the market perfect to command $1295.

It too requires hundreds of thousands of dollars to restore it to a liveable standard.There are also a range of other homes currently advertised at considerable discounts.A four-bedroom duplex on West St in northern beaches suburb Balgowlah is currently listed for $325,000 below its original price of $1.9 million.In Belfield in the Canterbury area, a home at Statham St is being offered at a $275,000 discount on the initial listed price of $1.45 million.A unit inside this building at 301/1-9 Meagher St, Chippendale, was first listed at $520,000 to $550,000 but sold for $429,000.Source:SuppliedA two-bedroom unit on Liverpool St in Darlinghurst is advertised at $100,000 below the original listed price of $1.5 million.Realestate.com.au chief economist Nerida Conisbee said it was inevitable that sellers would reach a point where they could no longer command prices $100,000 or $200,000 above what comparable properties sold for months ago and still find a keen buyer.