Mental illness is difficult to deal with.

This however does not make it a duplex and the prices are still only driven by home buyer mentality.  

During a downturn, low cost homes are always appealing... that type of mentality still lacking?

Although I was not mentally mature or "ready" for what lay ahead I got it done.6 years later me and my brother sold it and pocketed $25,000 a piece. 

I doubt many are actually making a real profit in this area flipping properties.Personally I think house hacking is the best way to get started, have someone help you buy and pay down your property.The whole buy and hold mentality gives you more room to make a mistake and not have that mistake sink you.

Yes, there are LLs who make a good living serving this niche market.My husband retired from being a mental health case manager for more than 30 years in the south Puget Sound area. 

If you can't handle this by yourself and its mentally overbearing on you, remove yourself from the equation and hire a PM. 

I just talked to the tenants today, they reported:Homeless people urinating, defecating in publicAwful stench coming from the tents Sketchy/mentally ill people roaming aroundThis especially bad since this is a duplex, and both units are rented to large families with small children.

mentality. 

The other person is apparently in a bad mental state in the penitentiary.