Also, I'm not sure how you're paying attention to it on the tax side, but the unit that you are living in's profit at sale is calculated differently than the other unit that you're renting out.Once you move out, that unit is officially available for rent so from that point forward, any profit gained at future sale will be calculated starting from that point and will be taxable.

But about 1 year after we bought the property, they started cracking down on the homeless in downtown Jacksonville moving the crime to the neighborhoods just outside of Jacksonville.

You've already got a fast start.

At this point I can't fathom spending close to $100k in repairs and potentially being right back where I started.

Depending on the State in which the property is located, foreclosure starts through a judicial process or a non-judicial process. 

Quick heads-up: Starting January 4, 2025, Pennsylvanias Act 52 requires anyone involved in wholesaling real estate to be a licensed agent.

If these folks have skills and work ethic they will end up employeed start a business or some other Venture.

Adding the 1 & 2 bed option is a great start, have you looked at pricing and dropping it further than your peers?

It would be a good way to start networking.

With that said, it's best to START it like you're going to outsource everything, so it will be easier once you decide to make that transition.