I am curious to learn a bit more about these unique things. 

That’s a bad day for any publicly-traded company.Another challenge they face already is self-cannibalization.

Thomas Marshall I am sure it is, the challenge will be what position are you in 1st or 2nd and if your 1st then getting s lender to be in 2nd with 100% equity will not happen and then if your in 2nd your money is at high risk.If your looking to be passive either be a hard money lender or invest in mortgage notes.

@Ram Su the issue with AM Fam and SF is they each have their own unique policies that are not standard to the rest of the marektplace. 

Even if we have to keep the existing floor plan I think we could still charge $1400-1600 in rent for the area based on comps, which would still make this a profitable deal.Here is the unique aspect to this deal that I could use some help with.

What is unique about this situation, at least for me, is that the duplex is owner occupied which qualifies the current owner for the exemption.

If I was closer, I'd open it for you, just for the challenge.

After I have a little experience I would consider if I was ready to take on the challenges of OOS RE investing.Good luck.

I challenge you to find the Midwest city that has produced a better ROI than the worst coastal Cal city for any of durations listed. 

@Pat McCandless We have a solid infrastructure in place to deal with the tenants and the unique kinds of maintenance issues that come up with a multi family house as opposed to a single family so we do not find them any more difficult than a single family.