Plus, with your tenant experience, scaling up with more units under one roof makes sense!

That's a pretty steep premium.

A duplex is a great way to get your feet wet in multifamily investing, giving you two rental incomes under one roof, which can be a great balance between cash flow and passive income.I’d also suggest looking at markets that offer solid rental returns.

He wants to focus on large ticket items for property managers: roofs, turns, hvac replacement, whole house painting, things like that.

For your major capex expenses, I assume AC, WH, roof, you would need to get in touch with a local contractor (or two). 

If the seller is still on the property after you close (you negotiated delayed possession), I wouldn't be opposed to doing exterior work (roof, landscaping, concrete, etc.), but I wouldn't do any interior work.

This included installing new tile flooring at the front of the house to enhance curb appeal, upgrading the electrical panels for safety and efficiency, and putting on a new roof to ensure long-term durability.

Because I'm buying at such a good price, the seller will not pay for the roof.

The house was a hoarder house and needed a large amount of work (Roof including plywood, facia boards, soffit, gutters, underground plumbing, outdoor deck, all windows, doors, flooring, bathrooms, half the sheetrock, retaining walls, etc.)

we have changed out the carpet and paint as the tenant moved out, replaced the roof, and built a fence in the back What was the outcome?