Bonus is I am getting new HVAC, Furnace and hot water tank. 

I'm glad to help with info, or potential rental estimates for properties you're thinking about on the STR side.

You can find a bunch of lists that mention top amenities such as hot tub, sauna, etc.

Still, maybe you are over complicating it by trying to buy MF (a difficult asset to manage) on the other side of the county in an area that you have no experience investing in. 

- No it can be any type of investment property- If I did buy a duplex here in CA could I live in one side while renting out the other? 

Here are some of the areas that I focus in on:West side - West boulevard, Cudell, Clark-Fulton, Jefferson, Bellaire-Puritas, Old BrooklynEast side - Fairfax, Buckeye-Shaker (the north side), Waterloo Arts District, Garfield Heights, Maple Heights, Newburgh Heights, Lee-Miles (the north side), Bedford

@Tom OchiengI would reach out to a real estate attorney for specific advice on this situation since you already have one tenant who is being difficult.On a side note, when I have inherited tenants, I have been most successful when I have provided longer non-renewal notices, like 60-90 days, and offered to assist with moving costs.

If your doing an FHA and plan to stay in one side you have to figure out what that would benefit you.

Both sides haven’t been touched since 1980’s and outside def needs some love.

Purchase price: $5,000,000 Cash invested: $1,450,000 Complete combination and gut of two lofts side by side resulting in a 4,000 square foot home.