The good thing is the city told us and the other investors that they’re willing to work with us on this special case and right now we’re in the middle of conducting a survey to send to the city. 

My main questions:Should I hire a general contractor to manage the entire renovation, or would it be better to hire specialized contractors for each part of the project (flooring, paint, HVAC, etc.)?

Antonio, my fiancée and I are both realtors, I specialize in value add property and my fiancée manages our property management company and is a traditional realtor that specializes in listing properties.  

I have been in discussions with someone that specializes in SEO and lead generation for real estate investors, vetted him through references, and he seems to be as advertised.

@Noah Bussanich:On structure, something like the Best Ever Real Estate Syndication book by Joe Fairless will help outline some of the basics.Kim Lisa Taylor on these forums owns a law firm that specializes in syndications, and offers a free book, a free consultation.But the term "how to structure" can mean a lot of things.  

-If these sorts of deals are doable (preferably in NC, but I'm open to other states as well), are there real estate lawyers specializing in this sort of thing?

A condo HOA can decide they want to replace all the roofs, but if the bank account is low, hit you with a $5,000 special assessment.

I love watching everyone create their own special space in the desert

I went to your seminar, and I am not sure how your specialized website will attract the duplex owners I am looking for.

I have been a section 8 landlord in indy since 1985 and managerfor others since 2011 specializing in section 8.the most houses and doubles we have had with sec 8 is over 400 at 1 time.