The strategy would work  better if it were your primary residence, but it becomes more difficult if you're trying to convert a SFH to a true two-tenant duplex.1) You'd must likely be violating zoning (Unless area was zoned MF), so you'd have to hope the conversion flies under the radar.2) Utilities is the biggest hurdle, as a SFH only has one water, electric, and gas meter.

People are saying “they keep the best ones, and sell the dogs”, which is not true for the most part. 

@Ned CareySo true Ned about the replacement of a furnace or other items. 

@Steve Vaughan  only if your trying to sell how to wholesale courses .. those guys are spitting out true ninja assassins by the thousands.. and most of them of course get killed before they make their first kill.

Yes that is true, provided the transaction ever makes it to a title company in the first place.

@Toan Hoang I actually don't think that's true...it's either legal or illegal and if it is illegal where you are then this could also be a violation of the lease.

The 4th bedroom had all the requirements of a true bedroom but the bank had listed it incorrectly.

After doing a lot of analysis on numbers, my realtor will insert outside "opportunities" from wholesalers that quite frankly look a little too good to be true. 

;)Anyways, I recall speaking with a successful syndicator in this area who invests in Oakland CA (and elsewhere in the state - true, Sacramento does not have RC - but has high exposure to rent control) and asking his opinion.

This biz is part science & part art.That's absolutely true but I noticed he's in NY so I didn't want to tempt him.