I told him i do my own repairs and at my own discretion, decide if i need to hire anyone.

If we do decide to leave SF, we plan on renting it so it can pay for itself. 

Also, i didnt have a realtor and was looking around myself. i contacted a realtor after i decided to buy the duplex.

Hey Mikey, I'm a local agent/investor here in NW GA, if you decide you want to go local, I work with Mike Jinright here in Dalton.

Current market value:$67kRent: $925/monthMortgage: $282/monthHOA Fee: $194/monthWater:$27/monthManagement fee: $50/monthCashflow : $372/monthMy wife and I are trying to decided if we should sell this property and reinvest into a different property that has a higher upside like a SFR or not.

It also lets you have more units at less addresses than you will need at SFH's.Always do a worst case scenario when you are evaluating a property when you trying to decide on going forward with a deal. 

Why would I want to extend myself buying another 1031 exchange property when I can’t find something comparable, nor pay the hefty tax bill since we own the house for 14 years if we decide to cash out.

This is up to an attorney to decide, as the community property laws are tricky and state-specific.

After reading dozens of real estate books I have decided to set my focus on acquiring small multifamily properties of 2-4 units and a long term rental strategy.

B implies.Hint: go watch a probate auction before you decide to go into the business.