I neglected to mention that duplexes don't have the mechanisms associated with single-family or apartments for dealing with the problems that they share with bo

I neglected to mention that duplexes don't have the mechanisms associated with single-family or apartments for dealing with the problems that they share with both. I also should not have said that they're never the right choice. Some times the best choice available isn't that good, and isn't what you'd do if things were a bit different. That's how people end up in duplexes. It isn't what they want, but it is the best that they can do at that moment in time.