I’ve stated in my initial posts that I am focusing on multi families, however the areas I’m finding duplexes seem to be places that I do not feel the most comfortable when I drive through them..

In fact I read, as quoted above, that based on criminal history you will have to place a score on a tenants criminal history, and that you can use that as a factor of denying them housing. 

@Stephanie P.In most cases, a large factor in deciding between a Solo 401k or an IRA is whether one is eligible for the Solo 401k.

Is there some complicating factor?

You'd have to factor that into your decision.

I've been driving around a lot to get a better feel.

Good and timely topic as we are doing DD on 3 properties (total 385 units) right now.Been using a combination of:- Slack- Trello- Google Docs (and drive)- Dropbox- MS ProjectWill look at Wrike, thanks for the suggestion.

Some of the Items you mentioned are good way to add value, but are not key factors.Main key factors i can think of right now are:1.

I think Phoenix is an interesting spot because the x-factor is that people are moving there with an overflow from unaffordable spots like LA and Seattle. 

I think you can add value by partnering with someone who you think has the drive to learn as you help them with a deal 2.)