My only sub costs are plumbing and electric and electric is coming from the FHA 203k loan part.Some of those numbers are material only.

Unfortunately I haven't been able to actively practice real estate while keeping a full-time job, so this will be new to me.My questions:- Will a company be willing to hire someone with no experience in real estate, but 5 years in electrical designing and 3 years power plant engineering?

I have a property manager who convinced me to do a quit claim deed to him so that the city will erase the debt on that property(electricity).

Just be very sure that all your power cords are ziptied into place so nobody unplugs them.https://www.homedepot.com/p/Frost-King-6-ft-Electric-Water-Pipe-Heat-Cable-HC6A/202262328

The first one I did everything except electric (great contractor) and plumbing (not so great).  

Recommend hiring professionalelectrician to evaluate and clean to maintain safe and reliable electrical service to home.

i have some questions about some electrical stuff in the house. so there are no gounds for seems like almost everything in the home. and they have some fuses that are oversize. my dad said that other than just changing out the box to a newer style that the wiring through the house may need to be upgraded because the old wires cant handle the loads anymore and were tripping the fuses so the previous owner just upped the fuzes. what are your thoughts?

Great question @Rick Turman  Are all the duplexes and the SFR built from the same materials, similar age of HVAC systems, plumbing systems, electrical systems, same roof type & age, similar appliances, etc?

Expected rent is approx $2500/month.Both are the same model- 5 bedrooms (4 up, 1 down), 2 1/2 baths (2 up, 1/2 down) and both are in very good shape, move in ready, etc.Differences:House 1:Finished Basement, but no bathroom in basement.Gas fireplace- selling point in COPaid-for solar installation (could save renter approx $50-$100/month on electricity)Small backyard with retaining wall and trees that make it look/feel even smaller (bad for small kids and dogs).Residential street but higher traffic since it's a "feeder" to the neighborhood.House 2:Better curb appeal from street Less traffic on street.Back yard is bigger, but feels a lot bigger due to layout (better for young kids and dogs (Everyone in CO has a dog)).VERY close to excellent Elementary schoolNo fireplace.Unfinished basement.My wife and I think House 1 would be better for families with teenagers (can go to basement) and House 2 would be better for families with small kids (can play in back yard).Any advice appreciated- thanks!

I have set up some pretty specific searches for clients based on areas they want to buy/invest, age and type of homes, features, price, days on market, even types of utility service and such (gas, oil, electric), etc.