Two houses appreciating long term is likely a better ROI than the cash flow from the one property would be.

Partnering with a wholesaler sounds fine, but check the real estate licensing laws in your state before bringing a buyer for a commission.You might consider getting your real estate agent's license and legitimately earn what your skills, drive, and experience truly command. exactly wholesaling or bird dogging is not a life time or long time occupation  RE sales can be lifetime and if your any good at it at about year 10 you should be getting all your sales from referrals and such.

Even then you would still need to actually go get the license and maintain it.   

Quote from @Evan Price: Own a duplex in the Mt.

I like RentSpree because the prospective tenant can upload all of their docs into the system and the system auto-emails all references to confirm.

I think LLCs are over rated unless you have to hold the property in one for financing like most DSCR lenders will require.

Thanks you for the contribution to the discussion.

Without the violations, the unit is just non-conforming, meaning it doesn't meet the current code. 

5K rent seems cheap for the area so I would continue with that.

@Thomas JaskulskiIf it is a good deal, the buyers will be the easy part.