We found this deal by looking at Zillow and only looking at properties that had been on the market for 60+ days, and it had poor quality pictures and overgrown front yard, making most people look the other way!

Hey @Nathan James I have used Quality Home Inspections & Precision Home Inspections.

Since we'll be more hands-on throughout the remodel (we have renovation/construction management experience), we're looking for a GC that's more straightforward... meaning someone who gets in/gets out quickly, does a quality job but doesn't require all the 'fluff' (I hope that makes sense?). 

So now you get a reduced return and have to dump more cash in which a is bad deal.With NNN it's all about the debt terms, location, tenant quality, and length of primary lease term.

It is a duplex fully updated and rented with quality stable tenants.

There are others also.From there, you can hire contractors to do the fix-up work.Look over this website for how to find GOOD contractors that will do a workman like job (quality of work), and actually finish the work without just taking your money and running for the hills.Good Luck! 

I would greatly appreciate any landscaping advice to the front because I really don’t like how barren and very low quality it looks.

It’s like speeding, how often doesn’t one get caught speeding 1 out of 100 times?

The quality of tenants may suffer as a result.Is it worth it?

While I think some campuses have a market for luxury student housing I believe quality housing at around the going rate is going to be the best bet right now.