Mortgage rates are at 50+ year lows, so from a purely financial view, locking up the most amount of money at the cheapest guaranteed rate would be something to consider.

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If they pass that they can view the property.

I've had doors kicked in, drug trafficking, a beaten tenant, $400 leaky faucet repair bills, etc etc..... and that was with a good property, in a good area, with a good property manager....No matter what is said on any forums, for now, I've narrowed my view down to this......My wealth needs to come from about 50% stocks and 50% REI. 

Ned I was reading some older comments on another thread about the overage program and how people views  this as taking advantage of the vulnerable, all your points well taken.

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Should we view each unit separately or just view the duplex as one property since it’s under the same roof?

My tax home is in Connecticutand we own one rental property and would like to looking into a new market out of state.We are looking to schedule a viewing tour in the west coast for a potential rental property and would like to know if my travel expense is deductible?

But if it's zoned for a great school district or has some other amazing attribute like a million dollar view, you will fare much better.

I viewed the property with the manager, and the units are nice.