But you can't do that without investors assuming your average guy/gal and I don't think I'm cutout for that and that is a lot more hands on. 

The good thing with that, assuming it is a good investment property, if that job doesn't work or you get transferred or you decide that you don't like that neighborhood for yourself then you just move to where you want to be and rent out the unit you were living in.

For your scenario, you would be able to afford $8300 monthly mortgage assuming no debts. ($200K/12 months = $16k/ month of 50% = $8333.

I didn’t see your location in your profile or your post, but assume at least 17% state/federal taxes leaves you with $10k/yr. 

The one I linked is asking $240k, assumingly without any furnishings.

A little more info, I am doing a full cosmetic rehab on one of the units and a lighter one on the other but I am assuming if I am going to split the utilities I should do that prior to any rehab. 

At those price points I'm assuming this is a more cash flow area like the rust belt, or other mid west geography.

If you are a veteran and you can qualify, you can take over another veterans loan as an assumable mortgage.

Ask an attorney for the cost breakdown, factor in holding costs, assume they'll do more damage on the way out and then ask for a bit more for the headache.But again, especially with no experience with evictions and it sounding like a mess, I would be very tempted to just walk if the tenant is not going to cooperate. 

Detached garages were built assuming no occupancy and their under built as a livable building.