A refinance will result in higher monthly payments which would reduce the overall cash flow; however, I'm more interested in acquiring more properties quickly so that I may achieve adequate passive income to replace my full-time work income. 

Here is a link to a summary of Arizona's surface water supplies: http://elmontgomery.com/status-of-arizona-surface-...Furthermore, water related technologies (e.g. potable reuse) are on the rise: https://watereuse.org/watereuse-research/11-00-dir...When a new development is proposed there is a process required to assure that there is adequate water available: http://www.azwater.gov/AzDWR/WaterManagement/AAWS/...

Assuming that the city has an adequate website.

You have to prove adequate income over a period of time (usually 2 years 50% debt to income.).

An HR manager told me a long time that terminations should never be a surprise and there should always be adequate notice and communication. 

I’m going to be transitioning out of active duty military in California.Would buying a duplex be adequate for my time and greater cash flow than SFH’s?

There are other factors that I would consider:size of buildinglength of leases, how long till expirationis seller also the tenanthow long as current owner owned propertywho pays utilitiesis there adequate off street parkingis the current use conforming to zoningany code/zoning issuesage of buildingcondition of buildingrecent improvementsage of key components, roof, heating, plumbing electrical servicewho pays utilitieshow successful is the business tenant's business, are they strugglingif commercial goes dark, how difficult to replaceDavid Krulac

Good idea that we all check to make sure we have adequate coverage.

Will all of the participating vendors be adequately staffed to handle such a tight and important turn around?

Clearly you need to avoid meth labs but generally speaking, a rental agreement and driver's licence/photo id gives adequate protection.Remedies for late or non payment--> This is one of the BEST thinks about storage.