the porter case is the classic rip the rents dont pay on the first original owner get screwed.

Given your situation, it sounds like you’re facing a classic investor dilemma: do you throw more money at repairs to sell at a higher price, or do you cut your losses and drop the listing price?

Classic!

Taking advantage of a natural disaster to get yourself a pay raise, classic union tactic. 

Moreover, there may be more house hack opportunities to explore and consider than just your classic duplex/quadplex example. 

Hey Raghul,This is a classic debate every investor faces at some point.

Classic "snake oil salesman" strategy in wholesaling would be to open seminars for sellers and charge each seller thousands of dollars to tell teach them how to sell their property for most money on the market, without providing anything of tangible value to them.

Sometimes, there are other house hack opportunities to explore and implement than just your classic duplex example.

What you are asking is the same as this classic rom-com reference:"Can you ever think of a universe where we would be together?""

If classic non renovated units - only comp to non-Reno’s.