In this type of scenario, is it still worth buying the duplex with one unit owner occupied?

I tell everyone that the market is less important than the team you pick to run your operation.Buffalo is a great market if you are looking for a lower barrier to entry and higher cash on cash returns.I would advise you don't fall into the trap of chasing the cash on cash returns.  

So maybe the property is now worth $125K.

Purchase price: $252,000 Cash invested: $60,000 Sale price: $430,000 House hacked a fourplex with my partner Bruno.

Purchase price: $116,000 Cash invested: $19,500 Sale price: $198,000 Contributors: Peter Vekselman Partner Driven, in collaboration with our partner Heather, successfully completed a fix-and-flip on S Vernon Rd, Durand, MI 48429.

Purchase price: $116,000 Cash invested: $19,500 Sale price: $198,000 Contributors: Peter Vekselman Partner Driven, in collaboration with our partner Heather, successfully completed a fix-and-flip on S Vernon Rd, Durand, MI 48429.

The farm will not cash flow and it will cost me $400 per month for the next several years. 

Hi Ian,I might do that deal if I also felt that the rental amount was projected to go up (like in a high growth market) or if appreciation looked to be promising and I wanted to exit the investment in a short period of time but in general, by doing the deal with only a 6% profit, the margins are slim to make it worth it in the short term at least.~ Lindsey

Purchase price: $195,000 Cash invested: $30,000 Sale price: $297,400 Contributors: Peter Vekselman Partner Driven, in collaboration with Don and Peter, successfully completed a fix-and-flip on Rue Montaigne, Stone Mountain, GA 30083.

The key is to ensure it will cash flow once you leave a year later with all the units rented.