Is there a way to find local developers based on zip codes on this forum?

To close the loop on this story, we hired Rick Dempsey (who was fantastic by the way, highly recommended if anyone needs a MA-base SE...Matt Kelly, we really appreciate that referral!).

If you are thinking about a new purchase with a heloc vs a current 30 year fixed rate, this could be a good alternative.Basically, helocs are billed based on the average daily balance of the account.

If you increase your sales volume in a business, client base in a profession, or assets in an investment program, you pass through a point where you’re doing more work, have greater Billings, more assets, but MAKING LESS MONEY.  

I'm based on the west side of the Twin Cities and am investing on MN's North Shore (Duluth, Two Harbors, Grand Marais) The house were under contract for is a long-term duplex. 

Base the amount of podcast I watched, I know it's very possible but with limited finance, it seems out of my reach.

The appeal, in my experinence, is a steady local base plus some vacationers passing through.I’ve got a freind who scooped up a place near the Ozarks and found that while huge cash flow was harder to come by, the consistent occupancy gave them fewer headaches over time.

That aside, If it were me I'd get a professional estimate of what repairs would cost, and make the decision to keep or sell based on that. 

My take on this is to underwrite purchases based on expected LTR rents (I like rentometer and the BP's own rental estimator), but start charging 1.5x that rent for your MTR.

Looks like you’re just covering your bases with generic responses to us though.