Lastly, there's very landlord friendly laws here!

I am looking to buy a lots / land in O' Fallon , Missouri .

You want to show them what a nice landlord you are and help them get back on their feet.

At the price point you qualify for, I'd be looking at a more landlord friendly state with more approachable price points.

Currently the other unit is empty and wasn't sure how to handle the taxes regarding this, so I am looking for refences of an accountant in the Phoenix Metro who does house hack taxes.If you have any other pieces of advice or wisdom for landlord and tenant rights it would be greatly appreciated. 

At the time, I had just graduated with a physics degree, landed a great job in the Bay Area, and was newly married.

.- BTW: the $1300 includes all utilities being paid by the landlord.

They could make legal arguments about hardship and/or off-sets for non-compliance by landlord, but this would require posting rent or coming even with rent.

Id like to understand what the most profitable way to fix up a current 1,700 SFR in a 6,200 sq. foot lot would be? The lot goes from street to street. Plan would be to sell. 
1. Keep existing building ($850K appraisa...

You could also buy from an existing landlord that has a section 8 tenant.