Taxes are fairly high so that should be taken into consideration.

I have a real estate portfolio with good amount of equity (most of the portfolio is free and clear), however my personal DTI ratio is too high and that's stopping me from tapping into it to settle some debts and buy more properties.

They also do a harder dig on your financials as they're not trying to lend the high leverage to just anyone. 

One appears to come from the house, but the two others from elsewhere and they all stop in the middle of your yard.If the water is high enough in the window well, it will come in through the area around the window.

Sometimes, a more expensive home with lower property taxes can be more affordable than a cheaper home in a high-tax area.

Start by targeting high equity homeowners, not properties for sale on the MLS.

We advise landlords to require two main criteria:1) Household income should be at least 40x the monthly rent.2) Applicants must have a credit score of 680 or higher.It's also important to review credit reports for red flags like rental collections or high credit card balances.

I want to know if  there is a high demand and if homes are renting easily.  

It's high risk potentially not so high reward situation. 

Unit A is about 100 years old and Unit B is almost completely new.Pros:-The duplex is in a very desirable neighborhood with home value appreciation year over year at about 50+%-Rent is also in high demand within this area-Cash flows well even with high interest rates and increasing property taxes-Home is price below average cost per sq ft-The house has been renovated and some parts of it has been remodeledCons:-All issues are with Unit A, the 100 year old unit.