Turnkey duplexes for investors, house hackers and veterans, permitted and built by one licensed firm.
Two units on one lot, built new. How you finance it, and whether you live in it, decides the strategy.







| Lot | $46,000 |
|---|---|
| Site work: tree removal | $2,800 |
| Turnkey construction | $322,000 |
| Total cost | $370,800 |
| Appraised at completion | $412,000 |
| Equity created | +$41,200 |
| Rent, two units at $1,900 | $3,800 / mo |
| Leased | 3 and 5 weeks |
| Gross rent ÷ total cost | 12.3% |
One delivered project. Appraisals are set by licensed appraisers and depend on the lot and the market; one project does not guarantee another. Addresses are not published.
Choose a model, a lot price, how you finance and what each unit rents for.
An estimate, not an offer. The payment includes principal and interest, FHA mortgage insurance (upfront fee financed, VA funding fee financed) and about $765 a month in taxes and insurance on a $372,000 project. $410,000 sits inside the range our last three Spains appraised for. Your lender, your appraiser and the market set the real numbers.
Review my numbers with CJOur last three duplexes, appraised by licensed appraisers after they were finished. We publish the range, not the best one.
Short lessons on financing, building and renting, from the people who build the duplexes.
CJ breaks down how our turnkey model works, from finding your lot to collecting your first rent check.
The two ways a new-construction duplex pays you back in its very first year, explained in plain English.

Investment Property Builders is the investment division of DuCar Construction, LLC, a licensed general contractor in New Orleans since 2012. One firm finds the lot, builds the duplex and can manage it after.
Consultations are booked at least 24 hours ahead. Se habla español.
Find your path
The duplex is the same building either way. What changes is how you pay for it, and how much you need up front.
The lowest door into a two-unit building. And duplexes skip the self-sufficiency test that stops most triplex deals.
See the FHA path →Veterans · VA loanZero down, no monthly mortgage insurance, and the land, the build and the mortgage can close one time.
See the VA path →The strategyWhat house hacking actually looks like month to month — the real math, and the honest version of living next to your tenant.
See how it works →First-time buyersA house, or a duplex where the rent helps pay the mortgage. Same 3.5% down either way.
See both options →Where we build
Permitting, flood zone and zoning work differently on each side of this metro. Pick where you are looking and we will tell you what it actually takes there.