All of the properties are less than a quarter acre and I do enjoy doing yard work.Would like to know if anyone else does this or what you’d see as the pros and cons of doing it?

If the rental space is nice (updated, yard) or if you rent by the room, you may be able to push the rental income more than a duplex for the same price point. 

I would caution moving far away just for cash flow when you can usually always find something in your back yard if you dig deep enough.

Tenants have a right to privacy, including their back yard. 

Indoor laundry, separate yards, adequate parking, storage, and open living areas all do better for me.

That said, if your yard is not fully fenced, your house may not be a good fit for the applicant and his/her service animal!

To me it would be good  You have the school yard, no neighbours and most people work during the day when school is in.

I am factoring about a 10% vacancy rate or about $280/month so with that my costs go to about $2,100/month. total monthly income will be $2,400/month for a net cash flow of about $300/month.My cash flow wont be as high as I thought because the week we were closing on the loan my lender realized that the back yard of my property is in a flood zone and they still require flood insurance even though the house is not.

Perhaps a yard sign, maybe an aging LL.

Push into the backyard some but keep enough yard.