If you buy a duplex and your "cost" per month is 750 (just using a number) but for you to rent or (even buy) a similar single family it would cost you 2000 a month then you are still 1250 a head every month! 

Quote from @Stephanie Cruz: This is the first post I clicked on this forum and I felt called out, so I added a photo and a bio.

Update: We closed on this property and went ahead with the short plat process to create the new 12 acre parcel!

Welcome to the forum and to the world of real estate investing—exciting times ahead!

While contractor availability and supply chain slowdowns are challenges, they plan ahead by securing labor and materials early and building in project buffers.

Hello Brody, Sounds like you need to plan ahead and have a high level mortgage planning consultation so you do not run into problems and lose money.

I've heard Propstream might be worth looking into too.3) I think when you're starting out, you should go ahead and take the pictures. 

I communicate well ahead of any changes.  

Even if they don't pay, I'm still ahead because I collected $3,000 in fees that year.Again, in my experience, I have had hundreds of pet owners and only a few of them have caused damages beyond what a deposit will cover, so I have earned tens of thousands in exra income for my owners.

I think this would make sense in the long run for the rental property as it will extend the life of everything it touches like the Sink, faucets, showers, water heater, dishwasher, and Clothes washer while also providing clean drinking water in addition to the reverse osmosis drinking water system I already have installed.The main problem with this hardness level is that we get a major deposit buildup on all of these items, which will eventually clog up the faucets for tenants and lead to rusty shower enclosures that take forever to clean.In addition to this, it looks like we could likely have the salt added every couple of months by the property managers in addition to that it would allow for a quick inspection from them, and then also we would instead bill the cost of the service onto the ledger for the tenants.For reference, it does not look like the landlords in the area have water softeners.Thank you everyone for your input ahead of time.