@John Knisely it is possible, but not probable.According to the latest numbers I could find, 7% of all agents account for 93% of all transactions.

I don't have a FB account so I'm curious if anyone is seeing ads from property buyers as well?

Of course, there are all kinds of family dynamics to take in to account, but that is a risk only you can assess. 

Of course it would be a dream to find one like this for $100,000, but those seem to be very rare occurrences.So you rent the expensive side, leave in the cheap side for $200-$300/month....not accounting for vacancy, repairs, reserves, leasing.   

But I was taking into account where we are in the market cycle.

For relatively small jobs, such as replacing flooring in a rental house, you can get a contractor with more accountability by hiring through a big box store.

Being new to this I am estimating based on numbers I'm seeing from the BP calculators and from other posts I see for these kinds of things, trying to account for all eventualities as a "conservative" estimate hoping that I would have  expenses to cover the unexpected.I also appreciate your advice about managers and using a handyman as a proxy, paid hourly.Account Closed - Definitely not an equity play, just trying to understand how to make these numbers and deals make sense.

The one issue with having different portfolios in Appfolio is that all the money flows into the main account and you can't have separate bank accounts for each separate portfolio, I don't know if that is an issue for you or not, but felt it was worth mentioning.  

There maybe a little room to raise rent, but it is unlikely to cover all of it (and that is not accounting for any future expenses, such as capex or maintenance).

There maybe a little room to raise rent, but it is unlikely to cover all of it (and that is not accounting for any future expenses, such as capex or maintenance).