I'm thinking something dark because the counter tops are light. 

@Tyler HuntingtonI will assume your pro-forma on the expenses is accurate, and there are no common areas where you might need to pay for electric to a light or two; tenants pay for water, sewer, trash, etc.My suggestion is to look hard at your acquisition costs.  

You could prescreen them, but most people aren't going to pay application fees or allow you to run credit, etc without seeing the place first.

I've also started going to meetups around the city when time allows. 

Make sure you do a walk through before you make any offer and run your numbers including accurate comps and repair costs first to see if it's a good deal for yuou or not.SELLING PRICE FORMULA:ARV-30%-Repairs= Your Selling PriceMAO(Max Allowable Offer) FORMULA:ARV-30%-Repairs-Your Profit= MAO

I look forward to learning as much about real estate investing and strategies that will allow me to create a lifestyle of financial freedom and adventure!

I also think your annual insurance of $700 is light for the price.  

But there are some jurisdictions and some judges who won't allow you to evict during the winter months. 

Also the loans allow us to pay them off early, make minimum payment for 30 years, or refinance if we choose.

Conforming rules allow for you now to convert your primary to an investment, regardless of your equity position.As for the Duplex, they should be able to utilize a rent schedule, done by the appraiser, included on the appraisal, in order to offset a large percentage of the PITI.