My wife and I were interested in securing an office building that met our requirements to serve as both an office and small residence to maximize the amount of cash we could invest into our business.

If you feel more comfortable or confident with an experienced manager and don't mind paying the extra fee, I don't see why not. 

If the duplex is making money comfortably and you don't see any red flags (neighborhood going downhill, area losing jobs or population, etc) I would keep it and grow your portfolio by whatever means makes sense

I'm looking for layout ideas and a design that looks a little nicer than a generic building and maximizes the limited space I have.

They usually have overinflated revenue and low expense assumptions.If you’re comfortable with the numbers on it, just keep in mind that you likely won’t be able to replicate the total rent in the “by the room” model in a traditional long term rental.

We also are going to be maximizing the VA home loan and would like someone that has excellent knowledge and is willing to work as a team not only for this property but all that lies ahead of this aspiring journey.

If you are comfortable with investing a bit further away, look into the Tri-Cities

I'm not looking for a critique on the numbers, this is a very random scenario so I can get more comfortable with running numbers correctly and being confident I can BRRRR out, or atleast know what the value will be worth after renovations.

I'm not looking for a critique on the numbers, this is a very random scenario so I can get more comfortable with running numbers correctly and being confident I can BRRRR out, or atleast know what the value will be worth after renovations.

I'm not looking for a critique on the numbers, this is a very random scenario so I can get more comfortable with running numbers correctly and being confident I can BRRRR out, or atleast know what the value will be worth after renovations.