Thought about doing that but that would be big risk and out of my comfort zone at this time.

He said that he thinks the 203k would cover it but I should call the county and see what it is zoned.I checked and the zoning will allow for me to build up to four units so my thought is that I want to ideally build two duplexes on the lot OR build a fourplex.

And for plant suggestions we are in Zone 4/5.Thanks!

Its what ever you're happy with.BTW if you follow all of the rules above, you'll be kept out of the low priced areas often called war zones and the tough to manage areas too.  

Zoning hearings , variances , permits , hearings .

Insurance, zoning are the two big ones.

I put these in my rental and they've caught dark soy sauce, bright red jams and other spills.

I saw the red flags (more like yellow flags as they are by no means nightmare tenants) but was eager to get a lease signed and move on, and they were a bit pushy in wanting to quickly secure the lease.I'm thinking I'll go ahead and pay for the yard care, let them mail their rent checks from now on, and possibly ask my wife to handle any further personal contact that is needed.

FHA can fall through because of so much red tape.

I've been using crime stats to get a lay of the land, and it's amazing how many decent-looking places are in war zones.