One unit rents as LTR for stability, the other as MTR for increased cash flow.

let’s assume a mix and use $6k or $500/month.Expenses: $2200 + 770 + 550 + 500 = 4020$11k - $4020 = $6980 cash flow/month is $83760$83760/$1550000 is 5.4% return from cash flow.  

They could walk through a property and give you advice. 

Another consideration is to get a portfolio loan that will take on both properties at an average rate which will give you capital through a finance (refi similar).

I am way ahead of where I think I would have been just through my own research.

2-4 units offer less vacancy and more cash flow (if done correctly) but you will have to deal with more tenants.

Hi Everyone, I'm a new investor and have begun researching properties in a couple remote markets that I'm running through calculators. 

I want to hire a virtual assistant to cold call a list of cash buyers I have to sign them up and to weed out the "dud" phone numbers so I can use another freelancer to track down the good phone number and then repeat until I get through the entire list.

Im happy to hop on a call and walk you through how HML work. 

Generally no difference in the state tax rate for depreciation recapture.The information on the federal form would never flow into the state tax system.