They've got the front, and I'm in the converted detached garage out back.

If so, what are some obstacles I may encounter along the way?

I guess the obstacle would be coming up with the $200,000+ for the first. 

Although the $80/square foot number doesn't count my semi-finished (insulated, heated, and drywalled, but no bathroom or finished flooring) 1600 square foot basement, detached carport, and covered front and rear porch towards the square footage.  

Again, something that could happen a detached house next door, but it seems to me the risk is amplified when the property is attached.Vacancy - The property manager I'm working with advised me that in his experience he has seen that townhomes actually have equal to or less vacancy than a detached property because they typically require less yardwork.Rental Value - I think we're safe on this one because it's part of a subdivision that has a number of townhomes that are rented and we're basing our expected rental value on their rental history.Market for Resell - I would imagine that there is less demand for a townhome than there is for a detached SFR, however, the appraisal of nearby recent townhomes sales show that we are paying below market value so we should be ok here, right?

Thanks to such commitments among our partners to quality and excellence this earns the distinction as an opportunistic real estate development of luxury single-story residential property.Scope of Property Development:A 55 unit single-family community of luxury, low-maintenance, detached ranch-style homes on approximately 17 acres.

Here comes my idea to buy in South LA.I work in South LA so earlier in the summer, I was flirting with the idea of buying 2 detached homes on a lot (Idk if that's the definition of a duplex), each home with 2-3 bedrooms. 

Have you found a way to go around the obstacles and do your sales or did you have your statement somewhere else?

Major congratulations on overcoming obstacles and staying the course!  

Basically the street was busy and the density was a little high.Market rent not rehabbed:  $1300 or $1350 for non rehabbed detached 2/1 with a small yard and 1 car garage in that area.