@Logan Gill @Aaron Tobler is correct - this side of the Rockies is excellent for outdoor life.

I pay the electric bill for 2 attached homes and charge it back, but the bill skyrocketed (hot San Diego summer - $771 for 3 months). 

The one side was heavily smoked in, and they share hvac ducts.

The North has been the desired area to many investors for a while now, but I am seeing many investors shift focus to the downtown and near East Side areas as point of entry has risen in the North and appreciation has slowed. 

I'm not looking to nit-pick the finer details of maximizing ROI so much as I am looking to hear from people who have used this strategy and to find out the up/down-sides of it.Thanks for the thoughts!

Its a duplex that needs a little rehab at least on one side to get a tenant in it.  

@Ryan BehnkeI would say it depends on where you want your rental properties to take you (is it a side thing or your full time job?)

It will go under property management It needs:A/C  - Hot-water heaterKitchenAppliancesFloorPAINT - the current colors are amazing. 

It had been on the MLS for a few hours and we made an offer, our agent got it under contract by the end of the day, which was great, because the market was hot and we thought there would be some competition.

As a simple hot take: The deal comes first.