If you are buying a 2 unit building, especially if you are planning to buy additional investment real estate your best bet is to work directly with the smaller banks/credit unions in your community if that's where you are purchasing or in the area where you plan to buy.

How can the community help you?  

I'm learning more about home restoration and wanted to get some advice from the community here.

Hi Jessica, welcome to the community!

Hi everyone-We haven’t been able to get renters for our 3 bedroom, 2 bath property in Barryville, NYNow that we are entering into November we are worried that it will be vacant for the winter.Property manager has mentioned AirBNB / STR as an option but with property being empty for 4-5 months now ( long story - last tenants left it in shambles). we are debating whether to sell it as funds are scarce.I’m currently using zillow and posting on FB.Any other resources anyone can recommend for a rural community ?

Welcome to the BP Community. 

All could be fine here, but this is a good exercise in due diligence and the value of this forum and community either way. 

@Colleen SutherlandWelcome to the community and be ready for a huge amount of information at your finger tips.

However, investing in Opportunity Zones also allows you to have a positive impact on the community.

Finding information on regulations and community stipulations seems to be sporadic.