Similar rent, but one helps you buy your NEXT property.If both deals cash flow similarly, and one gives you significantly better financing leverage,that’s your winner if your priority is portfolio growth.My advice:If the Jefferson Park property looks clean in person (no weird layout, no deferred maintenance bomb, no unpermitted coach house issues), go with that one.It aligns with your actual goal: scale fast without getting DTI-handcuffed.If it’s only “average,” I’d still take it over the garden-unit option unless the West Town asset is so strong that it meaningfully alters your long-term wealth trajectory, and most of the time, it doesn’t.

Tenants that rent a duplex are looking for something clean, safe/comfortable and CHEAP!  

Keep it clean with no prohibited transactions or self‑dealing, use third‑party servicers, and title everything in the IRA’s name if buying.

My best results this year have come from leaning into that demand and keeping the value add light so the exit is fast and clean.

Most of what you need to learn won’t come from YouTube, it comes from seeing framing issues, foundation work, change orders, delays, and what a clean jobsite actually looks like.3.

Action beats theory; your first clean base hit builds the skills and confidence for bigger profits.

What work can you do yourself (eg painting, cleaning, helping with other stuff to reduce costs)?

Repairs, cleaning and capex seem to be understated for a property this size, especially if turnover is frequent.

Use this season to master acquisitions, dispo, and systems; when your volume and ops are steady, sit for the broker and spin up your brokerage with clean SOPs.

Lean into your superpower: pick one niche data edge, automate it clean, then monetize it with deals.