Each unit rents for $750 and with a little work could easily be bumped up to $800-$850 imo.  

It worked really well.This deal worked easily because there was no bank financing involved.

In my market you can get a duplex, currently rented from 17K - 25K easily.  

This puts me on track to have the equivalent of six single-family homes in two years and I could easily exceed that since this year is just starting.As I acquire properties, the cash flow will go to reserves for major improvements, emergencies, vacancies, etc.

the counter argument is the cost of the license and at 1 to 2k a year If a person cannot easily afford that then they simply are not in the real estate business at any level...

These units can be rented out for easily $800/month.Year 1- If I can purchase the duplex for $110,000, put 6% down, charge $800 in rent for the first year for one of the units, I will have a 9% ROI but not a positive cash flow. 

To me, this looks like a great deal, but after closing costs etc, i need about 353k upfront, which could easily be paid back within the first 5-6 years if i use most of the income.  

The exterior brick damage would be easily apparent, as well as a brief visit to a unit and common areas.

If I wanted to double my income in the next 2 years, the steps to doing so as an agent area easily laid out.

In areas like you mentioned you can go on the MLS and still find discounted properties fairly easily.