Hi,I am closing on my first duplex , do I take maintenance and vacancy into consideration when determine my cash on cash return?

What should be some key considerations in hiring a property management group?

While this is a great return and solid cash flow, I still can't get past the fact that it would likely take 5-10 years for any considerable appreciation to occur, and leave our money tied up.Please provide your thoughts on general direction, best options and any feedback around figures (new to running these).

USD has dropped considerably in the last few weeks so good time to do some exchangingOne of the challenges definitely is crossing the boarder right now..My first 3 properties in the US I purchased was site unseen so its definitely doable with the proper due diligence and team.

I am working with a turnkey company as an alternative and when I asked why they leave these out of their calculations he responded that if you take all the costs into consideration you'll never find a deal. 

Unfortunately the simple equation of supply and demand shows that considerably more people want to buy homes in the twin cities than want to sell.

My wife and I are leaving California (we have no kids so schools are not a consideration to us personally) and we are selling our primary residence and rental property and are moving to Texas with a considerable amount of cash.

We will definitely take this into consideration. 

This one was nearby and needed considerable work.

Based on her response, I would cease any consideration of her as a candidate.