The house has outstanding taxes (the $7K) with a face value of $100.6K.

I recommend looking into areas near economic bases - close to Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Ohio State Campus, New Albany, etc.

I know of an outstanding provider of such properties in the FL market.

@Samuel Metcalf- thanks   1) I would recomend getting a HELOC in place on your primary residence duplex  for  as much as  possible...this should be available for  free or a low  cost and the rate will be variable in the  8-11%  range ...prime rate +  margin of  1-3% ) ...the min payment is in interest only payment on outstanding balance   2)  use the heloc for the  remodeling  costs ...pay it down as  agressively as you can   3) on the  purchase of the investmenet  1 unit -  you are  allowed to put as little as 15%  of the price for your down payment ...the pricing you get for the loan will improve  as your down payment  grows so you might look at  75% /  80%  and  85%  ltv  options 

This price hike suggests a competitive market, with supply increasing relative to demand by a notable 21.4 percent, resulting in a 1.7 months' supply of homes for sale.This recent development in the Charlotte real estate scene is likely influenced by a combination of factors, including a dip in mortgage rates in December and a nationwide increase in housing supply.

There's so many catalysts for population and job growth (Intel, Honda, Amazon, Nationwide Hospital, etc).

Population is growing aggressively and jobs are moving here especially with major employers like Intel, Google, Amazon, Nationwide, etc.

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That's often because you don't really get to see nationwide stats very often and there are few individual investors who invest across multiple states it seems.Here are a few consideration to help you decide where to invest:Population GrowthJob GrowthLandlord friendly statesAffordability gap, average income vs median sales price.Some people also say look at where town will grow and invest in the path of progress.Good luck and I wish you unlimited cash flow and appreciation.

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