The other strategy is to sacrifice cash on hand in exchange for putting more equity into the property and decrease debt load.

You can find higher ROI (on paper) here and probably in other cities…but the probability of actually collecting rent significantly decreases.

However, if you had not utilized cost segregation to decrease your taxable income and instead used straight-line depreciation, your taxable income over the past 5 years would’ve been significantly higher.

I’m open to other avenues as well, but like the overall approach since motels/hotels are likely experiencing revenue decreases due to Covid, there may be deals to be had there...Sorry for the delayed response as I didn’t catch any email updates re: your reply to my post.

The monthly mortgage payment is not going to decrease if you pay the loan down.

Dr and Cr) for the original entry.The monthly payment my buyer is making to me is $394 each month--the interest portion is $368/mo (which slightly decreases since this is a 30-yr amortized note).We would like to know the journal entries for each monthly payment. 

All things equal, a duplex should provide better cash flow, but as Rassan pointed out, you're likely trading that for decreased liquidity and perhaps appreciation. 

Our response to the seller was since they would not allow a full structural inspection to decrease the ask by $20,000. 

Financing does not increase or decrease the value of the thing that is being financed.  2.  

The only reason is they adding separate metering or the costs went higher and they do not want to disclose that fact.Any hidden cost will lower the NOI and make the offer price worse so the sellers like to hide as much as possible.If they hide 10 things and you find 5 then they still have a shot at a higher price.Get the utility numbers from the companies to see by how much they have increased,stayed,flat or decreased over the years.If water usage is high look for leaks at the line going to the street and check the toilets and plumbing for problems.You would need to find out the historical numbers year by year for the property as well as turnover rate.Time lines for eviction in your area to get them out and re-rent.Is your rent under market,competitive, or high for the market for your property you want to buy??