Higher end properties (mid town/plaza/North KC) will leave you with less unit count for your money but more stable renters that tend to stick around for a few years.

I own a home in Beavercreek and I'll be selling it when I have to move in a half a year because the rents would barely cover the mortgage/taxes/insurance.

Best thing to do is hire a licensed and insured plumbing contractor who knows and understands the local building codes and ordinances to perform the work properly.

Did you purchase buyer's title insurance?

Sometime ago the lot had stables (since demolished) & access was immediate to the rear of the duplex property but somehow the access was sold off.

Direct expenses can be deducted in full (such as advertising and tenant screening), while indirect expenses have to be split proportionally between personal and business use (such as utilities, insurance, etc.). 

Insurance paid claim.  

I work anywhere between 20-40 hrs. a week at an average of $12 an hour, with the only 'overhead' I have being car insurance.

insurance estimated to be around $25 a monthRepairs estimated at $100 an monthCap X I put at $200 a monthand I included property management just in case i decide to go that route at $170 a month.Zillow says the mortgage would be about $188 a month That would put a total of $1003 a month in expenses and 1200 a month in rentcash flow would be $197 a month if all the calculations make sense.total cash needed would be $11,880. 

Often times the mortgage insurance is lower, and it allows you to buy a more beat up property that might actually be a "good deal".