I would want better numbers from a duplex, seems like a lot of work for not that much return. 

Lot of return to leave on the table

I wish you better days ahead, a return to joy in your life and much success with this next endeavor!

.$4800 in return.

I'm committed and highly motivated to building a legacy and financial education for my future children and also provide great returns for family, friends and colleagues. 

And as @Ian Ippolito , mentioned, the entity sometimes pays composite taxes so that you don't have to individually file state tax return or pay state tax return.

This was at a public auction where I was the winning bidder, and the deal was the bank will provide a 90% mortgage if you bring tax returns, pay stubs.

They were both 150k, and it didn't look like after the work that was a price that would really give me a return I was interested in. 

@Tim Schroeder also gives great advice to not get too caught up in purchase price and monthly net profit, but overall COC return.

My husband went from W2 to self employed while working for the exact same company doing the exact same thing with a significant investment portfolio and enough income to cover the mortgage many times over, and was denied for a loan because he didn't have 2 years of self-employment tax returns.