The one downside however, is that the parcel sits about 550ft away and up a hill from the 101 freeway. 

Is this area still considered “crime hill”?

My wife and I bought our first home earlier this year in North Richland Hills, TX.

.- Up or down hill- Having a Driver go up or down hill towards the bench, forces them to wake up and analyze their surroundings.

The area as a whole has gone down hill and is crime ridden.

With it being a small town, the perception of it can easily go down hill. its known for meth presence, but its probably 5-10 individuals that are causing it.

This is the most useful article I could recommend towards this end:https://www.biggerpockets.com/...The thing I would make sure you factor in with a duplex (as it is often the silent killer of cashflow) is shared water. . . it the water is not separately metered then you'll be looking at paying for both sides as the owner, unless you institute a system of billing a portion of it back to the tenant(s).

@John Daniels @Ludmila Hill @Robert Martin I am new to the TH market, would love to learn from some local experts such as yourselves and hear more about your business!

Hello,We have tenants in our home in Morgan Hill CA since May 2012.

I will be purchasing it with a silent investor that I assume I will be starting an LLC for soon.