The name of my shops are called Hot Swaps and we have been operating for about 4 years in the first location and a exciting 3 months in our new location.

@Rod Coleman I have found buyers seem to be unwilling to pay back taxes they didn't incur.

New hot water heaters, new furnace, new boilers, and all of the roofs have been redone in the past 7 to 10 years.

With the market being this hot and people getting all these full price offers, sellers are getting confident and I suspect the list prices will rise every couple of months.

Am I correct in assuming this is a hot water system not a steam system (maybe this picture is not enough to answer that question)3.

If you go with 2 SFRs rather than a duplex, you have two roofs, two furnaces, two hot water heaters, two driveways, etc, etc.But you have advantages.  

Hey CorryLet's talk, I can assist you in Houston with securing deals that fit the criteria you specified (30% margin) - can also provide you with assistance in securing off market deals as many of Houston's deals are bought & sold off the MLS because the market is so HOT!

My market is hot, we have to be out there vigorously marketing for motivated sellers.

@Arthur Zaragoza The Florida market is hot, and tough finding good deals (well South FL anyway).  

Turn the tables and create a perceived value of 1000 and rent it for 800 and people will beat down the door and your perception is you're in a hot rental market no matter what anybody else thinks.