I also am studying an accountant program, and I also want to change jobs into that field as it will double my personal income, and thus increase our capital and reserves, and also benefit our real estate journey through the knowledge I will gain.

This could be better than a rent concession because it is a built in rent increase.

And I want to say thanks to @JD Martin for guiding me through the process of negotiating the price, and helping me be confident in the numbers. 

This increase is rents is now your cash flow.

I would either charge the tenant 40% of the monthly utility bills or get a estimate of a full past years utility costs and increase the tenants rent by 50% of that cost.

I would physically take home ~$200 more per month after all payroll deductions.Should I wait another month for my income to increase prior to applying for a loan, or go ahead and get approved this week as planned?

In other words I'm coming across properties in my neighborhood and in my travels but I don't feel confident enough make offers or get them under contract but I let someone who is ready to know what I've uncovered.

By making one side of the duplex a 3/2, will this increase my reappraisal value if I’m trying to do the BRRR strategy?

I feel like there is a lot of risk as is— adding more just increases your risk of damages.

Home of the perpetual double digit increase in home prices.