Now, this duplex was turn key and had numerous upgrades such as flooring, painting, hot water heaters, roof.

One of the keys with FHA and VA is its going to need to be renovated already. 

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Has anyone had success with turnkey multi-unit? There is a 3 unit property in my area for about $79,000. Probably a C+ neighborhood. Don't know what the rents or expenses are yet. Looking for preliminary advice.

I reside in the Montgomery county, MD and would love to network and meetup with like-minded RE professionals to share RE experience (good, bad and ugly), perspective on trends locally, financing strategies, etc.  

BUT,if you do, then I believe working that full time job is key until you get your business up and running.As far as the investing goes, don't invest if you're broke.

The key here is resourcefulness.

The unit came with his purchase and I thought that was a special case and hard to replicate - good to know it’s a trend in California to ADD the guest unit!

I suggest you run the numbers, if it's a cash-flow deal, look at the projected 3rd yr value and compare that to the last five years of market trends for the area. 

They leave keys in the lockbox when they are out at noon.