None of these are $200 per door in a C neighborhood.  

We are currently looking at a duplex to get our foot in the door for REI.

that we’ve learned in our 24 years, managing almost 700 doors across the Metro Detroit area, including almost 100 S8 leases.

These typically cost money.Direct contact: In some cases, you may be able to contact the owner directly by knocking on the door and speaking with them.

The basement bedroom is enclosed with its own interior door so there’s no privacy issue although I’m not interested in section 8 at this time. 

How many bathrooms, bedrooms, and garages are in demand?

I highly recommend against this tactic as you are going to swing a bat at a hornets nest or worse, knocking on their door.

I have 8 properties and 31 doors a W-2 and several other investments and my long term accountant charged me $1600 this past year.

They advised making sure that the drain in front of the garage be kept clear which we did religiously. 

I also intend to owner occupyI was thinking if there is a small studio or even a garage within the four plex ,that should cover the IRA part and the rent from that studio/garage can be accounted and deposited directly into the IRA account please advisethanksFollowing - I'm based in the Easy Bay.