Would you be happy living in one half of the duplex or in an apartment?

Your cashflow won't be as great (early on) but you are saving in interest and compared to a 30 yr fixed loan, your mortgage will be paid in half the time.

Go to an actual tax sale, you'll see that half of the list is a list of worthless properties.  

We need a structural engineer and someone to help us with the design layout of the new kitchen, laundry room, half-bath,and living space and the layout of the Master bedroom and master bath.we are in Greensboro North Carolina so we would like someone local.with an architect be the best person for the interior changes?

Multiple payments creates more headache for you, and you risk collecting half the rent

I would not choose C as you can cut your deductible (liability) in half for only $20 more per year.A or B would depend on a lot.

No taxes in Alaska.3000 - 1146 - 100/mo for insurance (just a guess) = 1754.Split that in half for 50% rule, in regards to capital expenditures: 1754 / 2 = 8776000 / 877 = 6.7 = 7 UnitsSo you will need 7 homes of about that size (doable, but takes time).

One complex is less than a mile from our house and the other is only about 20 minutes away.

I currently don't flip high end homes but I can tell a good one from a bad one a mile away.

I learned this via due diligence on other houses on that block and see that one particular owner has several houses in a 1/2 mile radius.