Usually it is always better to keep properties that are cash flowing than selling them.

I usually use rentometer or rentcast.io or Zillow to check estimated rental rates.

With just the data given, I would say buy a duplex, rent out the other side, and if you have extra bedrooms in your unit, rent those too. 

I have not done too many deals in your market, and I anticipate things are nuanced depending on the property type and condition and based on the personality of the owner....BUT it is common and customary in my world, which is usually retail/med office, for tenants to have at least some time of free rent during the buildout.We usually structure things as follows, and you can change the number of days around but this is traditionally what we at least shoot for when we have a tenant we are repping.- Lease commencement date is to be the 6/1/24 or when the landlord's work is complete. and we traditionally have penalties in place if the LL's work takes too long and pushes us past our initial timeline.- then we typically have "rent commencement" or when you start paying rent, to be the earlier of either 180 days following lease commencement or when you are open for business.  

I have taken into consideration extra repairs that may be needed due to renters.

Because the lease is a standard lease with just the names, dates and amounts changed I usually just let my PM handle it and give me a copy.

Have you tried local Facebook groups in your area, they are usually filled with wholesalers.

There have been other sponsors that have sounded interesting to me, but I usually listen while I'm driving or running and can't easily stop and write down the name of the sponsor, seems like it would be more effective advertising to list them in the show notes, or to have one page where BP lists all the podcast sponsors so you can go back to get more information.

You can prove the leak is fixed.In my experience with different water companies, they will credit you the leaked water amount.Then, if this is a no go, pay the extra water bill and keep proof that you paid it and why.

This is a bonus in most ways and a price increase usually.