I can't think of any scenario where any lender in business (and wanting to stay in business) would lend twice the market value unless they cross collateralized multiple properties of the borrower in the same loan.

I have no landlord experience and know that PMs usually charge 1 month's rent to find you a tenant and of course any repairs or maintenance that may ariseWith the following information, would it be better off to stay at my current apartment and just end my lease when it's time to take an assignment or should I purchase the duplex and possibly make extra income through cash flow and equity but also run the risk of repairs, maintenance, etc?

So if all of that stays the same you’ll still (I think) have 6 tenants paying down mortgage principal (however small to start) instead of 4.

The child cannot be a consideration, for fair housing.We have split the vacancy costs with tenants who have a later move in date.Agree that a scoring system helps decide and document an unbiased decision.I would prefer the couple that doesn't have an expiring visa, if they have a track record of staying at addresses more than the length of the remaining visa. 

It would also provide me a place to stay while visiting my other properties/projects.

Average renter stays 2 years in an apartment 4 years in a house.

Do I need to stay at this new job for 2 years and bolster my lawn care income or is there a workaround, say unvconventional financing?

That it is unethical, and I should stay away from these type of deals.

That it is unethical, and I should stay away from these type of deals.

It means you need to file/pay state quarterly taxes (B&O Taxes) on that Income and report a Schedule C business now that you pay SE tax on vs. no SE tax if that income would have stayed on Sch E as rental income.