My reasoning for considering the use of 2 is I am trying to get the work done as quickly and efficiently as possible and am thinking that if one tackles exterior paint, landscaping, and first floor (kitchen, LR, DR, laundry)...the other can be working on the 2nd floor (3 BRS/1BA).  

Right now my roster reads something like thisHow to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie (I very highly recommend it; its spectacular)The Miracle Morning by Hal Elrod (heard about it on the BP podcast)The Classical Liberal Arts of Trivium, an anthology compiled by John MartineauRich Dad, Poor Dad (again) by Robert KiyosakiThe Book on Investing with No (and Low) Money Down by Brandon Turner.This is a little bit more than I usually tackle at once; I like to keep my reading more focused, but all of these books are very interesting and most are pretty easy to read. 

You'll be prepared to tackle those risks/fears instead of just ponder them.

Keep trying other banks and lenders remember they want to give out money that's their job just has to be in good standing so to speak but then tackle the smallest debt like the car if you do both at the same time someone will bite.

Been getting spammed lately with fake Docu signs and fake huds... anyone getting these.As I get docusigns and Huds to review pretty much dialy I open them by accident now I just delete them

.- Attic is poorly insulatedHere's are some comments on how I might tackle a your list or a similar rental:MUST DO BEFORE MARKETING to RENTERS:1) Repair all roof leaks $ 475.00 add clean out gutters11) Repair all cut-out holes in the interior drywall finished to paint and paint all repairs. $ 275.00 (give this job to the painter since there's not a lot)3) Prep all previously painted exterior surfaces and seal gaps between to materials.

Then I tackled them one by one.

I am forming a relationship with a local realtor who tells me that there are even more duplexes etc. to be found in great shape for as low as $130,000 and possibly lower.Without doing the entire math and factoring the land-lording etc aspect of it all, $800-$850 and $700-$750 rent in a $150,000 duplex looks mighty interesting.As I stated before, for proximity and practical reasons, I would LOVE to keep buying duplexes/Tris/4-plexes in our zip code here in Los Angeles but the little knowledge I’ve gleaned so far indicates that this would mean we tackle this by either going after foreclosures or “subject to” (sp?)

How would you tackle the property tax increase issue?

@Dmitriy Fomichenko Thanks - I am hoping to not have to tackle the AC unit during the initial renovation process purely due to the cost.