We use the commercial unit for a landscaping company I own and rent out a three bedroom home that is attached.

Original owner bought it for $80K 5 years prior....completely remodeled the inside kitchen, bathrooms, put on a new deck, and landscaping, and went through a divorce and needed to sell quickly.

The future demographic, economic and life style trends continue to favor these niches as well.   

New kitchen cabinets, interior and exterior paint, removed over grown landscaping and put new LVT flooring in the bathroom.

Both areas have strong demographics.  

I am a professional arborist and landscaper.

Drive and walk around as well as identify any specific reports on neighborhood demographics/specifics.When you become familiar with the neighborhoods, you'll then have a better idea of what a good deal looks like.

You can also run this by your accountant to clarify what to put on each line.Since you have a duplex and one side is for personal use, I would half shared expenses (such as a new roof, landscaping, etc.).

I've done it before where I literally asked for the CC&R's and bylaws of other other condo buildings, see what they included to understand what I need to provide in the market that I'm in and then quote out all the services: landscaping, utilities, look at their budget/reservers, and get insurance quotes.

Most of the work like paint interior and exterior, flooring, landscaping and other small random things will be done by myself.