Purchase price is below $30K, renovations cost based on one contractor bid is $350-500K.- Best way to estimate the ARV.  

This is because keeping a property nice has associated costs.  

I do like the smaller properties because occupancy tends to stay pretty high and consistence and costs generally are low, but I know we are also missing out on the really great returns on some of the larger properties. 

I totally agree - we FaceTime potential tenants to see where they are living - I did the same with my mobile home park

I’m a new investor, looking at a potential duplex of 2601 sqft total (3 bed/1 bath each unit).

VA assistants has dramatically reduced our work in the business and provided 24/7 monitoring for a fraction of the cost of local property management. 

Here's some more context:Rehab cost about 30k.

While some feel they have become too commercialized, others still find them useful for learning.The property listings and tools like calculators and rent estimators that can aid in analyzing potential deals.The local meetup groups that allow investors to network and connect in their area.Overall, BiggerPockets is seen as a good free resource for beginner real estate investors to learn the basics, though the quality and trustworthiness of the content is debated, especially after the company was sold.

We have learned a ton and I want thousands of units one day but for now just trying what to do next with this one. ok so the issue is that home was built in 1932 and the heating is an issue in the winter and the heating costs are really high for the tenants.

When I have a tenant sign a lease they also sign a document for the cost of repairs when the lease ends.