By the way @Jack Nugent, I have a couple multi units in Butte that i am considering selling if you would like any details.    

There are a couple of ways to handle it. 

Here's a couple perceptions:1- Properties can cash flow2- Currently a rough neighborhood. 

I don’t generally think about the upvote button, but sometimes I will search a topic and find an answer from years ago that is very informative or puts me on a path to the answer.Even though you may not get votes, there may be someone that finds your post super helpful, whether it’s today or a couple years down the road.I have thought about creating one of those copy and paste posts that provides links to other people asking the question “I live out of state and my mailman’s sister’s brother has a friend whose co-worker said that Texas is the number 1 place to buy property, what is the market like in Texas?”

A couple things pop out to me.The first thing I would change is the equity.

I have a duplex in Greeley near UNC and we’re considering putting on the market in a couple of weeks.

I would also get a couple more estimates, electrician's pricing is all over the board

If your credit score is so fragile that a couple inquiries will hurt you that much, then you have bigger issues to worry about.

I have yet to have a new build ever be done on time (which leads to problems moving out / renters moving in, and expensive interest rate locks extensions), 7 times out of 8 it ends up costing a couple points more than expected, so yeah, building a house isn't the coolest way I would try house hacking.As a side note, I've had an accessory apartment. 

.- I have been a realtor in Sacramento since 2014 and just recently after a couple of successful years as an agent I have gotten serious about investing, all thanks to BiggerPockets as well.