So technically it cost me ~ $6000.00 - $6500.00 total to get into the house when the repair costs are factored in.Mortgate DetailsFHA with 3.5% down, 30 year mortgageTotal monthly payment (everything included): $1143.00Home Info1,110 sq/ft per side, 2,220 sq/ft totalEach side is a two story unitMedium sized kitchen (All normal appliances will be included or installed)2 upstairs bedrooms each side1 full bath, 1 half bath each sideCovered concrete patio each sidestorage shedSeperate Driveways on each side of DuplexRentProjected rent is $900 per side (I will have to pay for water, this will be included).Rental side: $900Roommate: $425Total (While I live in one side): $1325.00Total (When I move out): $1800.00Cash Flow (Before maintenance/Vacancy): $1800.00 - $1143 = $657.00/monthI spent all weekend painting and arranging "contractors" to do all the work I don't want to do. 

. :) Cooper M.I suggest you look around west of Campbell on James River Rd, Park Crest area for duplexes and patio homes.

It sounds like we may need to get together at a Brookside patio soon...one of the many benefits of the neighborhood.

I presently have a property I bought for $132,000 that is out the door points and closing fees....that I am in the process of rehabbing , you can see the start of the adding 700 sq feet converting the patio, that will sell for $280,000 to $290,000...now those you can find just once in awhile..after all is said done will hit that 50k net profit mark...have others that are in my sights..If I can help in some way let me know. 

We had a showing at our home today....the agent stepped outside to take a cigarrette break, leaving the buyer inside alone for 10 minutes, then putting the cigarette out onto our exterior concrete patio.

Before seeing the photos I was thinking "add a deck, or a covered screened patio...create a conservatory feel by allowing the living room to flow into the outdoors." 

My plan so far:I intend to give a lot of face lift to the apartment building itself which includes, new roof2 tone complete external paint jobtear down old raggedy patio fences and replace with new ones. 

They share a nice front porch and secluded pack patio and the upper unit has a private deck with a nice view.

I may also cover aa large area with black plastic in the spring after I dose it with high nitrogen fertilizer , this will burn the root system .

My point is yes, “shoddy” (your words).To reference some examples - they put in a new water heater and when my PM went to get the water turned on by the water company – this is what we received from water company…..WATERCANNOT HAVE STAB FITTINGS OR PLASTIC PIPE BEFORE METER, GASHOLE IN CHIMNEY FROM OLD WATER HEATER VENT NEEDS SEALED AND CLEANED OUT DOOR MISSING NEEDS SEALEDI paid to fix it so I could get it turned on and rented.