The rents are pretty low in the area but so are the prices.

P.S; We live in Wilmington NC so both markets would be "long distance" P.S.P.S there are no reasonably priced multi family properties local to us.

I'd price out different layouts and find someone like an architect who specializes in this. 

However I have used some of apifys scrapers (for non real estate uses) and was highly satisfied with the value for the price: https://apify.com/tri_angle/redfin-search It looks like it’s for listed properties only?

The second home is under contract to sell for the same price, 257k. 

This is where if you're very advanced as it relates to social media trends and creating compelling videos you have an opportunity to generate some eyeballs. 

Buying a property with foundation issues is not necessarily a problem if the purchase price is reflective of the risk.

And what is your price point and are you looking for a turn-key property or something along the lines of a "fixer upper"?

At the price point you qualify for, I'd be looking at a more landlord friendly state with more approachable price points.

Purchase price: $100,000 Cash invested: $35,000 Sale price: $270,000 Hey BiggerPockets Community,I recently updated a multi-family property on a tight budget and significantly increased its value.