Drive around the neighborhoods to understand the lay of the land - if you have someone who will take you around and explain, better yet. 

You have come to the right place! 

Syracuse is definitely experiencing a lot of hype at the moment because of Micron, and we're seeing lots of renovated options on the market in areas that likely won't benefit from the new campus.

Someone in the build chain knows the guy who writes the checks.

Could VRBO users from Michigan provide some clarity about the topic of sales tax/lodging tax collection and payment to the state.

The more cash on hand the more options.

I do not have the capital for the property to pitch in, so I plan to use the investors money to secure the property.The interest rate that I will pay the investor is 5% for up to a duration of 20 years.

Question is, without the land deal, would you have "bitten the bullet"?

@Jeff Nash, noted the two year period. 

Nicholas,The one piece of advice I would give is refinance the Condo before you start renting it out.